Answers the question...how did I become codependent?

Explores the imbalance of the codependent relationship.

Recommended reading, The Human Magnet Syndrome: The Codependent Narcissist Trap – January 12, 2018

by Ross A. Rosenberg (Author)

Explores the history of codependence and defines what is means to be codependent. The book mentioned in the episode is... Grandchildren of Alcoholics: Another Generation of Co-Dependency by Ann W. Smith (published 01/05/1988)

Explores the components and traits of the Dark Triad Personality. Here is a link to Robert Hare’s original PCL test https://psychology-tools.com/test/pcl-22

Here is a link to a video documentary about psychopathy and non-violent psychopath Neuroscientist James Fallon.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x382rte

Here is a link to a test for Machiavellianism

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/machiavellianism-test

The many faces of the narcissist mask, shift the facets of personality or glass to a new presentation, like turning the Kaleidoscope.

Explores the concept of sadism

Sam Vaknin Links

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@samvaknin

BOOKS

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Explores the five subcategories of Anti Social Personality Disorder according to Dr. Theodore Millon PhD in Psychology.

Explores when borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder are co-occurring and how to tell when they are not.