Jung in the World | Psychopaths, Narcissists, and the Monster Behind the Mask with Peter Demuth

Jung in the World | Psychopaths, Narcissists, and the Monster Behind the Mask with Peter Demuth

From Jung Chicago Radio by C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago

December 9, 2025 · 38 min

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Patricia Martin discusses with Peter Demuth the nature of psychopaths and narcissists, their emotional deficits, and the societal implications of their behaviors.

Host Patricia Martin explores with guest Peter Demuth, a Jungian analyst, how psychopaths and narcissists construct false selves, their emotional deficits, and why society often rewards their pathology—until individual disorders spiral into collective crises that breach even legal boundaries. Rather than rehashing tired tropes, Demuth strikes original notes on the severest personality disorders, making room for genuine optimism that we can reclaim empathy as our shared human virtue. Books by Peter Demuth: Dr. Peter Demuth is a Clinical Forensic Psychologist & Jungian Psychoanalyst in private practice. He is an international lecturer, as well as an instructor at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago and has published numerous papers on such subjects as ego strength, the individuation process, and psychopathy. He is a singer-songwriter with 8 full length albums of original introspective folk-pop music and performs regularly in the greater Chicago area. In December of 2023 he released his first book entitled  Monsters in Life and Literature . He lives with his wife Karen, 2 cats, and a Golden Retriever in Evanston, Illinois. Patricia Martin, MFA ,  is the host of&#160…

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