For a number of years, I have recommended Sam Vaknin as a source of information on narcissism and narcissistic abuse. I learned a great deal from his YouTube lectures and regularly directed others towards them. In light of the documentary Narcissist’s Playbook: Empathy Not Included and Isla Traquair’s companion podcast, The Storyteller: Narcissist’s Playbook, I..
Read moreFake Doctorates and Fabricated Credentials in Hypnotherapy and “Alphabet Therapies”
Fake Doctorates and Fabricated Credentials in Hypnotherapy and “Alphabet Therapies” An Academic and Ethical Examination of Status Inflation in the Therapeutic Marketplace Within the loosely regulated landscape of hypnotherapy and related “alphabet therapies,” the inflation of professional status through fabricated or misleading academic credentials has become a persistent ethical concern. This article critically examines the..
Read moreDon’t Forget The Group Photo
Don't Forget The Group Photo: The Successful Coach Checklist A field guide for anyone hoping to become a fully self-actualised, internationally recognised, bookshelf-adjacent transformation professional. Important note: Any resemblance to actual coaches, trainers, founders, master trainers, breakthrough facilitators, quantum mindset architects, or people filming themselves in front of bookshelves is, of course, entirely intended. 1...
Read moreUnderstanding Narcissistic Family Patterns
When Love Does Not Feel Safe: Understanding Narcissistic Family Patterns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHgEDrvIZw&rel=0 More from Jerry Wise: https://jerrywise.ewebinar.com/webinar/free-training-10027 In narcissistic family systems, love may become confused with unpredictability, performance, obligation, control, silence, image management, and emotional debt. These patterns can continue into adult relationships, shaping what feels familiar, safe, threatening, or desirable. The essential shift is learning..
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Credential, Lineage, and the Social Economy of Alphabet Therapies Within many contemporary “alphabet therapies”, i.e., training-led psychological and therapeutic modalities characterised by proprietary techniques, charismatic founders, and intensive workshop cultures, professional life is shaped as much by social hierarchy as by technical skill. Alongside the stated goal of learning methods, practitioners are often engaged in..
Read moreThe Big Five Personality Traits
The Big Five Personality Traits The Big Five Personality Traits, also known as the Five-Factor Model (FFM), represent one of the most robust and empirically supported frameworks for understanding human personality. Developed through decades of psychological research and refined through lexical and factor-analytic methods, the Big Five provide a systematic way to describe personality across..
Read moreNLPers and The Immune System
NLPers just love to talk about the immune system. They appear to think of it like a drawbridge that can be raised and lowered. When "raised" (via whatever nonsense they peddle), then a person is suitably defended against invading pathogens and diseases, even cancer. When it is lowered, well, this is akin to certain death...
Read moreUnemployed Life Coach
I asked ChatGPT to write me a song about an unemployed life coach in the style of Bruce Springsteen. If anyone wants to record it, do please go for it and be sure to send me a copy. Verse 1: He's a man with a plan, but he's got no job Used to help others,..
Read moreAlien Hand Syndrome: When One Hand Acts on Its Own
Alien hand syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by the loss of voluntary control over one hand, which can perform actions independently of the person's intent. The hand may grasp, reach for, or release objects and may even interfere with the individual's attempts to use the unaffected hand. The condition is often accompanied by a..
Read moreMore TikTok Claims About Cancer and Remote Healing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo1zW0zZ33A&rel=0 Summary: Andy reacts to TikTok clips in which people make claims about cancer, including remote healing, the idea that a tumour is an illusion, cancer as an acidic condition, and the suggestion that the word cancer has power only if it is given power. He goes through some of the views offered, notes how..
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