Narcissists want you to react. They need to control your emotions. Why is this? Projective identification is not well known, but is commonly used by pathologically narcissistic individuals. Projective identification is one reason that narcissists are sometimes compelled to start pointless arguments or cause upset for no clear reason. It can be a frightening and even dangerous component of narcissistic abuse that is important to understand. In this video, I explain this complicated psychological phenomenon simply with easy to understand examples.

The video that first helped me understand this, by Rune Fardal of Norway: [ Ссылка ]

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Here is contact information for when immediate help with abuse or self harm is needed. It is recommended that you use a computer or phone that your abuser cannot monitor:

Emergency: 911
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1- 800-799-7233
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
Crisis Text Line: Text "DESERVE" TO 741-741
Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging): [ Ссылка ]
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
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YWCA - 202-467-0801
Canadian Assaulted Women's Helpline: 1-866-863-0511
UK National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
South Africa POWA: 011 642 434/6
Australia: 1-800-RESPECT

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