Feed Swap: Beneath the Apology — Shame, Image & the Illusion of Empathy with Renee Swanson & Dr. Mazella
About this episode
The episode explores the dynamics of apologies in narcissistic behavior, focusing on the illusion of empathy.
Why does their apology leave you feeling like the one who did something wrong? \ Continuing this week's feed swap, I'm sharing a conversation from Renee Swanson's Covert Narcissism Podcast — this time a guest interview with Dr. Anthony Mazzella, a psychodynamic therapist and host of The Narcissism Decoder. Together they get underneath the behavior to the "why," unpacking what they call the illusion of empathy: the moment an apology looks like remorse but is really about image control.&n...
People in this episode
Host: Renee Swanson
Guest: Dr. Anthony Mazzella
Topics covered
- narcissism
- apology
- empathy
- shame
- image control
Keywords
- narcissistic abuse
- apology
- shame
- empathy
- image control
- psychodynamic therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Covert Narcissism Podcast, The Narcissism Decoder
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