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Shame/Shaming:
Shame: Humiliation of whom you are.
Shaming: This is a tactic whereby a person uses ones vulnerabilities against them. They suggest that if you have been victimized it is somehow your fault. They do this by questioning your sanity, and distorting your motive. Humiliations via mocking and criticism. Minimizing your right to your own personal opinion.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Terminology
Silent Treatment
This treatment is directed as punishment and comes in the form of refusal to talk, walking away, and turning off all means of communication. It is not the same as someone walking away from a toxic environment. It is an unreasonable reaction to communication.
Smear Campaign/Slander
A campaign to smear and discredit the victim and socially isolate them because the victim sees through their lies, or have rejected them in some way. They are seen as disablers and a road block to what the narcissist is after. This is a divide and conquer method to isolate the victim from family and friends.
Somatic Narcissist:
Narcissists who’s feelings of superiority come from the pride they have in their body. They obsess over food, weight, fitness and appearance.
Splitting:
The inability to accept that all individuals have both negative and positive qualities. It is binary (all or nothing/black and white) flawed thinking.
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Stonewalling/Road Blocking:
To put up artificial or contrived barriers to slow down, interfere with or stop someone’s progress.