Continual Reinforcement
The administration of a reward at irregular periods is known as intermittent reinforcement. Narcissistic relationships are so emotionally depleted that the “rewards” are narcissists’ smart utilization of modest amounts of empathy and compassion.
This creates a climate in which you’re continuously chasing the narcissist’s praise and validation since sporadic reinforcement makes you feel great.
Intermittent reinforcement makes you feel great since it triggers and floods your brain’s reward area with dopamine. As I have stated, it is a highly addictive sensation. In reality, it’s the same addicting feeling that drug addicts experience.
They use your desire for stability, intimacy, honesty, and happiness as a weapon against you in order to dominate you.
Hoovering
The only difference between hoovering and love bombing is that when you create boundaries, go gray rock, or go no contact, you are hoovering.
During the hoovering phase, a narcissist will say or do anything to entice the victim back into the relationship.
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