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Expert: "Blake Leibel was all about power and control"

October 07, 2018 / 01:48

This episode discusses narcissism, focusing on the case of Blake LaBelle, his violent tendencies, and the impact of his actions on others. Key topics include narcissistic rage, grandiose fantasies, and accountability.

Dr. Yana, a psychologist, explains how narcissists like LaBelle exhibit extreme selfishness and a refusal to accept responsibility for their actions. The conversation highlights LaBelle's relationship dynamics, particularly with Yana, and how his behavior escalated when she became pregnant.

The episode emphasizes the psychological profile of LaBelle, detailing his belief in his own superiority and the consequences of his actions. The discussion also touches on the justice system's role in holding him accountable.

TLDR

Blake LaBelle's narcissism leads to violence and denial of accountability in his relationships.

Episode

1:48
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one of the things we know about narcissus is they're prone to grandiose fantasies of power and control and then
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you look at his developing background in his career and there's a lot of evidence
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of a preoccupation with violence he takes up with Yana and everything seems on the outside to be superficially okay
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and then when she becomes pregnant and she doesn't want to have sexual relations with him anymore
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well then we learn what's really going on it's all about him one of the hallmarks of the narcissist is extreme
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selfishness they will have what we call narcissistic rage in response to not getting their needs immediately
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gratified and that's what we see unfortunately happen to this innocent victim he says the science is gonna tell you
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who did this to the police but his subtitles are I'm so important of course it's not me
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I can't possibly have done this I'm - above everybody - ever be held accountable for my actions
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Blake LaBelle was all about power and control the refusal to acknowledge that he's done anything it's all consistent
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with how narcissistic he is he thinks he's gonna get his way he thinks he's gonna get away with it so he's used to
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defining the reality for those around him and he believes he can do the same thing here he's been doing it his whole
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life well fortunately our system has made him accountable for his actions [Music]

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Episode Highlights

  • The Narcissist's Mindset
    Blake LaBelle embodies grandiosity and a refusal to accept accountability for his actions.
    “He thinks he's gonna get away with it.”
    @ 01m 25s
    October 07, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • I'm so important, of course it's not me.
    Expert: "Blake Leibel was all about power and control"
  • He thinks he's gonna get away with it.
    Expert: "Blake Leibel was all about power and control"

Key Moments

  • Superficial Normalcy00:23
  • Pregnancy Tension00:26
  • Narcissistic Rage00:45
  • Accountability01:38