Classic cycle of sociopathic relations
Evaluate-seduce-devalue-discard cycle
In more ways then psychopath behave like addicts. And they are addicts: their addition is
the power over the victims, enslavement of the person. They also are often promiscuous and sometimes
sex and/or drug addicts. We will distinguish the term "sociopath" and psychopath based on
psychical violence: psychopath is sociopath that uses psychical violence.
In any case sociopaths really demonstrate some commonality with narcoaddicts,
for example heroin addicts:
- Lying or other deceptive behavior
- Avoiding eye contact, or distant field of vision
- Withdrawal from friends and family.
- Hostile behaviors toward loved ones, including blaming them for withdrawal or broken commitments
BTW like psychopaths in general, cocaine addicts typically demonstrate strong narcissistic traits
(such as impulsive decisions, increased sociability, including talkativeness, good humor,
mood swings such as becoming
angry without a good cause). It can be well that addiction creates a kind of induced
narcissism. Both the narcissist and the addict are first and foremost self absorbed. See also
Narcissism In A Bottle The Self-Centeredness Of Addiction Dr. Tian Dayton
But again the real addition in this case is the power over the victims, enslavement of the person.
This "quest for power" includes classic "Idealize-seduce-devalue-discard" cycle of dealing with victims.
Sociopath, especially narcissists, need constant stream of new stimulation, which is terms of sex
means stream of new partners. But the same cycle can occur in office with other types of psychopaths
such as micromanagers and aggressive incompetents ("empty suits").
Again in many ways sociopath in general and female sociopath in particular behave like cult leaders
in high demand cults:
Cult leaders, however, practice forms of control, such as intimidation and humiliation, which
demand submission. In Ghent’s view, masochistic submission is a perversion of surrender.
Cult leaders often use the idea of surrender as "bait, and then switch" to a demand for submission.
Nevertheless, in so doing, they may not actually be practicing mind control in any conscious
way. They may simply be behaving in ways typical of pathological narcissists, people whose
personalities are characterized by paranoia and megalomania—characteristics, by the way,
that are readily attributable to one of the modern masters of thought reform techniques, the totalitarian
dictator known as Chairman Mao. Totalitarian dictators study and invent thought reform techniques,
but many cult leaders may simply be exhibiting characteristic behaviors of the pathological narcissist,
with the attendant paranoia and mania typical of this personality disorder. Thought reform is the
systematic application of techniques of domination, enslavement, and control, which can be quite
similar to the naturally occurring behaviors of other abusers, like batterers, rapists, incest perpetrators,
in all of whom can be seen the behaviors of pathological narcissism.
... ... ...
For the cult leader, his ability to induce total dependence in followers serves to sustain and
enhance a desperately needed delusion of perfect, omnipotent control. With many cult leaders, (e.g.,
Shoko Asahara [Lifton, 1999]), the dissolution of their delusion of omnipotence exposes an underlying
core of psychosis. Sustaining a delusion of omnipotence and perfection is, for the cult leader, a
manic effort to ward off psychic fragmentation. Again it is useful to consider that this kind
of pathological narcissism and defensive mania is often seen in persons whose childhood development
was controlled by extremely dominating, often sadistic caregivers, or whose developmental years were
characterized by traumatic experiences of intense humiliation. Cult leaders then create elaborate
rationalizations for their abusive systems, while unconsciously patterning those systems from the
templates of their own experiences of being abused.
... ... ...
Cult leaders succeed in dominating their followers because they have mastered the cruel art of
exploiting universal human dependency and attachment needs in others. The lengthy period of dependency
in human development, the power that parents have, as God-like figures, to literally give life and
sustain the lives of their children, leaves each human being with the memory, however distant or
unconscious, of total dependency. Cult leaders tap into and re-activate this piece of the human psyche.
Followers are encouraged to become regressed and infantilized, to believe that their life depends
on pleasing the cult leader. Cult leaders depend on their ability to attract people, often
at critically vulnerable points in their lives, who are confused, hungry, dissatisfied, searching.
With such people, cult leaders typically find numerous ways to undermine their followers’ independence
and their capacity to think critically.
Like high demand cult leaders, female sociopath enjoy manipulating and exploiting others.
The power, dominance over the others is the goal, the main purpose of their lives. They are
addicted to power and in this sense behave like a typical narcoaddicts. So even in love relations
they are not after love, not after sex, they are after power. Which makes them very similar (albeit
more canning) then male seducers (who are typically malignant narcissists). While people typically
view seduction narrowly as purely sexual in nature, actually the concept is wider then that
and widely used, for example, for recruiting members into high demand cults. Wikipedia gives the
following definition:
Seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person, to lead astray, as from
duty, rectitude, or the like; to
corrupt, to persuade or induce to engage in
sexual behaviour. The word seduction stems from
Latin and means literally "to
lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. Famous seducers
from history or legend include
Lilith,
Giacomo
Casanova
and the fictional character Don
Juan. Seduction as a phenomenon is not the subject of scientific interest, although similar,
more specific terms like short-term mating,
casual sex or mating
strategies are used in
evolutionary psychology.[1]
The Internet enabled the
existence of a
seduction community which is based on
pseudoscientific
discourse on seduction.
Seduction, seen negatively, involves
temptation and
enticement, often sexual in nature, to lead someone astray into a behavioral choice they
would not have made if they were not in a state of
sexual arousal.
Seen positively, seduction is a synonym for the act of charming someone — male or female — by an
appeal to the senses, often with the goal of reducing unfounded fears and leading to their
"sexual emancipation"
It is prudent to view them as a female version of male seducers, so well depicted in literature.
The key strategies are all the same: creation of a something like a high demand cult consisting of
just two members the victim (and in case of male seducer worshiping on altar of sex) and the cult
leader. See High
Demand Cults Leaders Practices
- Love bombing: Fake display of excessively zealous, unquestioning commitment and
adulation to new members. Expensive gifts are used got person sympathy and affection. Consider
them as attempts of corruption, bribes, because in this case they really are. Be especially vary
of proposals of mutual trips, etc. See below...
- Isolation: The group leader instills a polarized, "we-they" mentality and try to
isolate members from their previous contacts. Members are encouraged or required to work with
and/or socialize only with group members. With severing of all ties with the past (as in
"newly born" meme), family, friends, goals, and interests. Especially if they are negative
towards or impede the goals of the group.
- High demand on members time, intensity of contacts: Intense involvement in cult
activities work along with isolation from others. Members are expected to devote inordinate
amounts of time to the group and group activities.
- Manipulation: The group's leadership induces guilt feelings in members in order to
control them. The pity play is high in their list of manipulation techniques. It's
okay to pity someone who has gone through difficult times, but if you find yourself feeling sorry
for someone's sad story, make sure the story is true. The pity play should serves as a valuable
warning sign that you are dealing with a manipulator, in this case a female sociopaths.
Victimization often goes far beyond trying to take advantage of someone by deception and includes
projection
and gaslighting.
The victimization is predatory in nature; it often leads to severe financial, physical or
emotional harm for the individual. Only recently has society begun to deal with female bullying,
perhaps more insidious because it rarely involves fists. Rather pointed barbs, cruel remarks and
isolation of the victim are used, frequently leaving much more lasting damage.
- Inducing guilt. This is a powerful technique that allow to keep the victim in
submission
Sam Vaknin "author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" (Skopje, Macedonia)
-
See all my reviews
The Guilt of the
Abused, November 23, 2003This book describes insightfully the dance macabre that is the abuser-victim dyad. Self-flagellation
is a characteristic of those who choose to live with a narcissist (and a choice it is). Constant
guilt feelings, self-reproach, self-recrimination and, thus -- self-punishment typify the relationships
formed between the sadist-narcissist and the masochistic-dependent
mate or partner.
The narcissist projects his inner turmoil and drags everyone around him into a swirl of
bitterness, suspiciousness, meanness, aggression and pettiness. His life is a reflection
of his psychological landscape: barren, paranoiac, tormented, guilt ridden. He feels compelled to
do unto others what he perpetrates unto himself. He gradually transforms all around him into replicas
of his conflictive, punishing personality structures.
Some narcissists are more subtle than others. They disguise their sadism. For instance,
they "educate" their nearest and dearest (for their sake, as they present it).
This "education" is compulsive, obsessive, incessantly, harshly and
unduly critical. Its effect is to erode the subject, to humiliate, to create dependence, to intimidate,
to restrain, to control, to paralyze.
The narcissist deliberately confuses responsibility with guilt and demands compensation for his
or her "sacrifices". By provoking guilt in responsibility-laden situations, the
narcissist transforms life with him into a constant trial.
The narcissist-victim dyad is a conspiracy, a collusion of victim and mental tormentor, a collaboration
of two needy people who find solace and supply in each other's deviations. Only by breaking loose,
by aborting the game, by ignoring the rules - can the victim be transformed (and by the way, acquire
the newly found appreciation of the narcissist).
The narcissist's partner should not feel guilty or responsible and should not seek to change
what only time (not even therapy) and (difficult) circumstances may change. She should not strive
to please and to appease, to be and not to be, to barely survive as a superposition of pain and
fear.
Releasing herself from the chains of guilt and from the throes of a debilitating relationship
- is the best help that a loving mate can provide to her ailing narcissistic partner. Sam Vaknin,
- Brainwashing: Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished with a
bouts of anger or (fake) withdrawal. Special techniques are used to suppress doubts about
illegal or questionable or amoral practices in the group or its leader(s) and put dissidents in
line. Special literature is distributed and indoctrination campaign is launched. Much like
pedophiles "groom" children by pushing or encouraging them to watch porno movies and books with
explicit content. If group leader requires special favors from members of the group (for
example sex with female members) this all is masked under some artificial pretext like
"exercise in liberation" or "exercise in compassion".
- Dictate and micromanagement: The group's leader practice micromanagement and
dictates – sometimes in great detail – how members should think, act, what to wear and
feel.
- Instilling amorality, end justifies the means mentality: Any action or behaviour is
justifiable as long as it furthers the group's goals. The group (leader) becomes absolute
truth and is above all man-made laws.
At some point y our perspective on life comes from the virtual cage you were
held captive in.
It actually deserves study as a separate phenomenon consist of several partially overlapping phases
Assessment. During the assessment phase, the sociopath is able to determine a potential victim's
weak points( see Chapter 4 of the book "Snakes in Suits", Dr. Hare and Dr. Babiak), especially the moral
values, insecurities and weaknesses. Being as astute observers of human behavior, the sociopath will
then subtly test the victim inner strengths in order to find a better way to exploit or intimidate you
into submission. According to the book the messages that the sociopath often try to project on the assessment
phase are
- I like who you are;
- I am just like you;
- Your secrets are safe with me;
Information gained during the assessment stage used to decide whether the victim is "the game is
worth the candles". If so the attempt to entrap and seduce the victim will follow.
Female sociopaths often use sex to entrap a victim in a relationship. They are natural predators.
When meeting someone they immediately assess the victim. How likely are you to fall for the con? They
ask probing questions to try to test the victim attitudes about casual sex and other interesting form
topics. They are more successful is luring high IQ male victims then low IQ male victims. See scene
in the cafe in Fatal Attraction as an
example of such behaviour.
Once the sociopath has identified weaknesses of the victim, the entrapment phase begins. During the
entrapment phase, a sociopath may create a persona or mask, specifically
designed to 'work' for his or her target. A sociopath will lie to gain the trust of their
victim. A sociopath's lack of empathy and guilt allows them to lie with ease -
"they don't see the value of telling the truth unless it will help get them what they want".
They are usually compulsive liars, actors who all their life are wearing some kind of fake personality.
After fake identity is more or less complete and even before then (all those phases are overlapping)
the seduction phase starts. They use the same techniques as male sexual predators trying to
condition the victim by shaking their moral norms and convictions, getting them drunk, or putting them
in situation with few or no path to escape.
If the victim responds as they want, which often means that the victim is inclined to have a casual
sex with then, the sociopath will then move on to collecting more information in order to evaluate how
she can benefit from such a relationship.
If information gained during the assessment stage proved to be that the victim is "the game is worth
the candles", an attempt will be made to seduce the victim.
Typically love bombing is used.
(goodtherapy.org):
)In the beginning of a
romantic relationship with a person affected by
narcissism, an individual may describe the initial infatuation stage as “otherworldly.” The
emotional high can feel like a drug cocktail as potent as cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy, all
rolled into one noxious dose that lasts a few weeks, months, or in some cases a year or slightly
more. Targets of narcissistic abuse report feeling as if they have found their soulmate and can’t
believe their good fortune that this seductive courtesan has elevated them to soaring heights
upon a pedestal. “Love bombing” is a phrase describing this stage, in which the narcissistic
person may smother the target with praise, courting, intense sex, vacations, promises of a future
together, and designation, essentially, as the most special person ever.
In more then one way they act as male seducers
with the same attempts to condition the victim. This typical tricks include indirect attempts
to lure the victim in the place when it easy to have sex, attempts to build trust, and to present fictional
personality that would be more attractive to the victim (based on information already collected).
In the movie
Solaris (1972) by Tarkovski based on famous novel
Solaris by Polish author Stanislaw Lem
there is an interesting moment when a created by alien super brain "animated holographic image"
of a dead person gets more and realistic details as more information is collected by super brain from
the person who is interacting with the image. The same process takes place at this stage: female psychopath
creates an artificial personality that the victim wants to see on the fly, using their amazing natural
capabilities as first class actresses. They may even claim that they fall in love with you
at the first sign (high IQ female sociopaths usually avoid such primitive lie, instead they are usually
trying to imitate a genuine interest in you as a person). Everything they say is typically false, as
it is based upon lies.
Female sociopath are masters of playing male vanity like gifted musician plays violin. They typically
demonstrate (pretty convincingly) a huge (albeit fake) admiration of you as a person, as a specialist,
as a manager. That increases your self-worth and in grey world were few people admire others such
attitude usually has immediate success. You in a trap before you realize what is happening. Again, this
works even better if the victim has high IQ as people with high IQ typically have doubts about their
self worth, and as such are more vulnerable to flattery and excessive but subtle praise. What greater
flattery could there possibly be than having someone who believes you’re the most wonderful person they’ve
ever known, someone who truly appreciates you and believes you are worthy of their time, attention,
admiration, energy and love?
It goes without saying that it is very effective strategy of attacking most males. But "strong encouragement"
needs to used on the final stage (for example to get the victim in the bed) it will be used just
as ruthlessly as male seducers do. Those girls can force the victim drink too much or even put
something into the drink, watch a provocative movie and then rush a man into the bed and brutally mock
the victim to overcome their doubts and to force the intercourse no less effectively then male seducers
do the same for female victims.
You will not be aware of the lies until much later. Like in war, there is a "fog
of war" during initial meetings when do do have adequate information about the whole situation
and has only some vague hypothesis about the personality (i.e., you are facing incomplete, dubious,
and often completely erroneous information and high levels of fear, doubt, and excitement). Here keeping
daily log might be of tremendous help as it might slightly help to see though the fog. Still the level
of uncertainty is high, which complicate rational assessment of the situation so delays with the reaction
and keep your cards close to your chest. This simple tactic might in many cases be not detrimental,
but advantageous. Actually studying war tactics which were discussed for example in famous Clausewitz
On War (available free from
clausewitz.com) and The Art
of War of you got into the trap. Among them (cited from
Wikipedia):
- the asymmetrical relationship between attack and defense
- the nature of "military genius" (involving matters of personality and character, beyond
intellect)
- the importance of "moral forces" (more than simply "morale") as opposed to quantifiable
physical elements
- the essential unpredictability of war
- the "fog" of war
- "friction" - the disparity between the ideal performance of units, organization or
systems and their actual performance in real world scenarios (Book I, Chapter VII)
Most people think that can resists excessive flattery and love bombing. This is typically not true.
And paradoxically high IQ individuals are more susceptible to this tactics. Enslavement of the victim
starts with love bombing and isolation from previous contacts (LOVE
BOMBING ):
Love bombing is an all-encompassing, exhaustive campaign of flattery that "bombs" the target with
non-stop positive reinforcement. Typically, the love-bomber showers his or her mark with compliments,
praise and appreciation, declarations of undying love early on, promises of a future together, frequent
contact by calls, texts and emails, gift-giving, great sex, and a lot of time spent with each other.
It's extreme and over-the-top. It can (and does) happen online as well, sometimes without ever having
met in person.
Some experts believe that not all behavior in the beginning with a psychopathic or narcissistic
personality type is grooming, although grooming (which is intentionally manipulative) will be part
of it. According to Dr. Rhonda Freeman, clinical neuropsychologist, "the emotional high they demonstrate
is quite likely genuine. Many are significantly stimulated and intrigued by their new partner. However,
in addition to this ‘high’ there also tends to be manipulation... In his or her "game" the psychopathic
or narcissistic individual has the advantage. There will be pain for the unsuspecting trusting target...
This is the nature of these disorders. No one is bonded to, appreciated, or valued...
Freeman goes on to say, “Unlike the excitement they have for their new target, the grooming component
of their relationships is intentional. It is tailored to set the victim up for future use.” She adds
that “grooming is purposeful manipulation with an end goal of taking advantage of the target,” and
that grooming “facilitates an impression that the psychopathic individual is safe, generous and trustworthy.”
In other words, they are not really safe, generous or trustworthy, even though they may be genuinely
interested in you.
...What greater flattery could there possibly be than having someone who believes you’re the most
wonderful person they’ve ever known, someone who truly appreciates you and believes you are worthy
of their time, attention, admiration, energy and love? The victim is swept off their feet, oblivious
to the truth. Love bombing reinforces powerful beliefs about ideal love; fosters trust, loyalty,
relationship investment and a positive image of the abuser; creates deep bonding and emotional dependence;
and sets the stage for disbelief of the manipulator’s misdeeds when they eventually and inevitably
come. The love bomber presents him or herself as your ideal partner, one who is generous, loving,
caring and empathetic, and who shares your interests, values, goals and dreams. It couldn’t be further
from the truth. Finding out the truth, which happens eventually, is a shocking, heartbreaking experience.
The betrayal is deep, and it is hard to overcome.
After they’ve achieved their goal (like after a classic seducer got to the point of a sexual
intercourse), the victim instantly becomes boring because the chase is over, there is no more challenge
and the psychopath blames the object of their desire for their boredom. Such persons
get bored with the object of their attraction very easily; much like any drug addict they need a new
doze of novelty, new chase and new emotions, to maintain his/her high.
The N will emotionally detach from you, make excuses to spend less time with
you or come home late or not at all. All of a sudden his work becomes all engulfing. What the
N is doing is devaluing you.
The euphoria felt at the onset of any relationship will eventually wear off as it is proven that
surges of chemicals in the brain cause this feeling and do not normally sustain such high levels.
Most people by that time, that are in healthy relationships have grown to understand and respect
one another and the boundaries that are set.
They have developed and nurtured a loving relationship that creates a fulfilling lifestyle
for those involved while still maintaining autonomy. You will never have this with an N. It is impossible
they will not allow it. They look at people in these relationships as weak, whipped or pathetic.
Dome authors think this phase in terms of "saturation" with the victim (goodtherapy.org):
In most cases, survivors of narcissism were able to offer
empathy,
compassion, authenticity, honesty, reciprocity, and compromise during the relationship.
People with narcissistic tendencies are drawn to such empathic, deeply feeling people and know
that, on some level, they personally are lacking in emotional depth and substance. By being in a
relationship with such a nurturing, loving person, the person with narcissism is able to consume
that person’s authentic love and extract narcissistic supply. Once fed over the course of days,
weeks, or months, the person with narcissism is satiated and may grow bored with his or her
partner. He or she must secure the supply of another target, usually in short order.
At some point of progression of devaluation phase they abandon the victim. It is discarded as worthless. A broken toy. And will made it very
clear that everything was the victims fault. Blaming the victim is the essence of devaluation.
They are always looking for better chance. Always. And having no moral principles (in other
words being naturally promiscuous) they behave opportunistically if they have a chance to get
a new "fresh" partner, who looks to them more promising then the old one, if only because of the excitement
of a new chase, new emotions.
Feeling Like Spilling Your Guts to the Narcissist?
Remember: Pointing fingers at narcissists is difficult for Non-Ns. We want to be fair. We want to
be honest. For every finger pointed at the N, we have three pointed back towards ourselves. So in
order to feel good about ourselves, we can admit to having flaws, shadows and defects, too. But we
CANNOT, SHOULD NOT, DO NOT need to admit this to the narcissist. It’s not good for YOU and it’s definitely
NOT good for the narcissist.When narcissists feel threatened, they cannot stop themselves from
using whatever ammunition they have to defend themselves. Some narcissists regret their behavior
afterwards but not nearly as much as we regret having trusted them.
At the end of the cycle considerable effort are put to made it very clear that everything was the
victims fault (goodtherapy.org):
Ultimately, the person with narcissism discards his or her dating partner, who served as a
source of narcissistic supply to fuel the
ego of the
individual with narcissistic issues. When the target asks for compromise, reciprocity, empathy,
integrity, honesty, and boundaries (all healthy and valid requests that people with extreme
narcissistic qualities generally do not engage in), the person with narcissism may decide that
the target has lost his or her luster and is tarnished—no longer the “perfect partner” to fluff
the ego feathers. Inevitably, the discarding occurs when the person with narcissism either
disappears or orchestrates his or her own abandonment by engaging in some form of egregious
emotional abuse. The outcome is often shocking for the survivor, unclear as to how someone that
he or she fell so deeply in love with could throw it all away.
See Blaming the victim
Blaming the victim is the essence of devaluation & discading part of the cycle. Sociopaths
lie so easily and naturally that after they methodically and systematically destroy the relationship,
they can present her former partner to the outsiders as a worthless, horrible human. Also after
they are in relationship for some time, t hey are never satisfied and are always looking
for a new better target. Always. And having no moral principles (in other words being naturally promiscuous)
they behave opportunistically, if they have a chance to get a new "fresh" partner, who looks to them
more promising then the old one, of only because of the excitement of a chase.
Feeling Like Spilling Your Guts to the Narcissist?
Remember: Pointing fingers at narcissists is difficult for Non-Ns. We want to be fair. We want to
be honest. For every finger pointed at the N, we have three pointed back towards ourselves. So in
order to feel good about ourselves, we can admit to having flaws, shadows and defects, too. But we
CANNOT, SHOULD NOT, DO NOT need to admit this to the narcissist. It’s not good for YOU and it’s definitely
NOT good for the narcissist.When narcissists feel threatened, they cannot stop themselves from
using whatever ammunition they have to defend themselves. Some narcissists regret their behavior
afterwards but not nearly as much as we regret having trusted them.
See Films depicting female
sociopaths
Being discarded by a Narcissist, regardless of whether it is the first
occurrence or not, is extremely emotionally surcharged. There are so many
emotions that run through us, and it is often difficult to explain unless you
have been through it yourself.
Often after being discarded, we tend to feel
inadequate. We feel shame, and we internally beat ourselves up for not being
able to measure up, and sustain our Narcissists happiness. We tend to blame
ourselves, and we often believe the ending is entirely our fault.
After all, Narcissist have a way of brainwashing you into believing this to
be true, however, this is far from the case. The devaluation cycles repeat
themselves, and inevitably, a Narcissist will discard you once he has fulfilled
his mission of obtaining you as a reliable secure source to feed his fragile
ego.
So much so, there is much confusion and pain when dealing with a Narcissist.
Victims constantly find themselves in a state of depression, they are often
disappointed, and they are always left heartbroken.
The relationship cycle typical of extreme narcissistic abuse generally follows a pattern.
Individuals in
emotionally abusive relationships experience a dizzying whirlwind that includes three stages:
idealization, devaluing, and discarding. This cycle can repeat numerous times, spinning a
merry-go-round of emotional vertigo for those caught in such relationships.
... ... ...
Survivors can heal and move forward with the help of
psychotherapy
and support in narrating their story and resolving the
trauma
of emotional abuse. Understanding the dynamics of abuse empowers survivors to lessen any
cognitive dissonance remaining as a result of gaslighting and other emotional abuse. Armed with
knowledge, survivors understand the relationship cycle they endured and can move forward with
enough protective armor such that they can jump off the merry-go-round of emotional abuse and be
just fine.
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