The Psychology of The Villain
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- The villain is the most captivating and intriguing of all archetypes. The hero would not exist without his darker counterpart, which reflects aspects of ourselves that we do not dare to acknowledge or confront, but which are present within all of us.
The villain is often a mirror of the dark aspects of humanity, embodying qualities that are evil, harmful, greedy, selfish, and destructive. In recent times, villains can even become sympathetic, and possess redeeming qualities, making some of them oddly likeable despite their malicious intent and immoral actions, thus challenging our traditional notions of good and evil. This type of villain has never existed to the degree it exists in the 21st century, symbolising a major change in the collective unconscious-which speaks to a psychological experience that is common to us all.
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- Kushkaki, M. (2013). Unmasking the villain: A reconstruction of the villain archetype in popular culture. Master of Arts, San Diego State University.
- Paulhus, D. L., & Williams, K. M. (2002). The dark triad of personality: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Journal of research in personality, 36(6), 556-563.
- Faria, P. S. (2008). The journey of the villain in the Harry Potter series: an archetypal study of fantasy villains.
- Martin Del Campo, M. (2017). Sympathy for the Devils: An Analysis of the Villain Archetype Since the Nineteenth Century.
- The Psychology of Villains in Literature: Understanding the Motivations and Complexity of Antagonists by Chrissie)
- Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Master Villain Archetypes - Tami D. Cowden
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- • Machiavelli
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⌛ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:46 The Meaning of Villain
2:40 The Oldest Form of The Villain
3:18 The Villain Archetype in Literature
11:00 The Superhero
12:26 Sympathy for the Villain
13:17 The Antihero
14:56 The Modern Villain
16:03 The Joker and Hyper-Sanity
19:55 Villains and The Dark Side
21:40 The Villain’s Journey
23:00 The Villain and The Hero
28:22 Villain: Mirror of The Dark Aspects of Humanity
32:56 The Villain Redemption Arc
33:18 The Dark Triad
36:20 The Tyrant
38:26 The Resentful One
40:19 The Traitor
41:30 The Sadist
41:58 The Criminal Mastermind
43:25 The Mad Scientist
43:54 The Jester or Trickster
44:20 The Terrible or Devouring Mother
44:50 The Femme Fatale
45:50 Conclusion
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Yo @@paulchristie8452
"Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you."
That is a MAGNIFICENT quote.
MAGNIFICENT INDEED!!!!
Or Don't.
magnificent propaganda... victim blaming again?
@@thothheartmaat2833 Magnificent mental backflip.
@@thothheartmaat2833 the idea here is to NOT respond in kind, or WORSE to respond in a way that negativity effects INNOCENT PEOPLE.
I Love the insight you bring to this subject. "The heros greatest desire is not to defeat the villain, but to see him redeemed"...
And it is precisely the hero's issue.
This could be said about the villain aswell, the battle is really about principalities we just use our bodies to push what our minds want
@@terrorble727 So are you suggesting that the villain wants the hero to become a villain, or just that the villain wants to corrupt the values of the hero? Or neither or both?
@@sophiashekinah9872Depends, but with villains like the Joker, their purpose is for the hero to see their perspective and to join them. In there world, the hero is redeemed when they accept their world view.
@@godfrey4461 I think I get it... I've "played devil's advocate" before to help people see perspectives that differ from their own, but that doesn't mean I'd engage in similar behavior. Thanks for sharing your insight.
One thing most people forget about the villain is that it's your own corruption and you can never ever get rid of it. The villain is there to force you to grow but is also there to take over if you fail.
Growth thru spiritual alchemy 👏
@@beewills9492 you could say that but it's less alchemy and more bargaining. The thing is that the villain is there to push you because they also live inside you. You are both sharing a body and the villain will try to push you to greatness or completely destroy you to take power. So bargaining works best. You can take and use the villains power in exchange for some things. To put it precisely it's making a deal with your own inner devil.
@@godleveleldritchblast5257 think I understand you. The inner villain will remain, there is no means of complete transmutation. Only fractions of it are willing participants as spiritual lessons or lesions depending on which side of the scale one invests in.
Would you consider this villain part of the “super ego” so to say? Or something more individually attuned to each of us.
@@beewills9492 no no, you can completely transmute it but that requires you to bargain blood for blood. It's not an easy process. As for it's place in the mind, it is an individual case, each villain is unique to the person but at the same time not. It dwells in the darkness of the subconscious where the corrupted lives. As for the corrupted and it's other half, that is best left for when mankind is ready. As the saying goes, don't be treading in dark waters until you learn to swim.
@@godleveleldritchblast5257 moderation in effect.
The fact that I want to share this with ppl but know they won't watch bc " it was too long" brings out the villian in me. Awesome work man
Also bc we’re overworked and free time is a scarce currency
I work from home so Im able to enjoy this masterpiece @@adriansigler9197
So basically what you are saying is that you are an evil person, or you are confusing the meaning like the video poster. YOU JUST CAN'T RUN AROUND TAKING LIVES LIKE MR JACKYL, ONLY TO DRESS UP AND BECOME MR. HYDE!!! Because you will still be a serial ķìlleř, meaning EVIL..... period.
But you can be a mischevous, like a thief, prankster, or even a liar... without being evil.
See the problem is ever since that movie Dispicable Me came out, it poisoned the youths understanding of good vs evil. No wonder these gen Z kids are running over people after they JUST learned to drive, as they record themselves laughing. They even laughed in court during sentencing like it was so DISPICABLY funny. No, you are either dispicably evil, or not.... you cant be both.
This is why the word presumptuous exists and means what it means.
I am flawed, I am whole
Imagine what changes could be made if a whole generation would bathe themselves in wisdom like this instead of wasting their life-essence on degenerate, mind-numbing and time-wasting behaviours.
Channels like these makes me proud of being a human.
What if one watches content like these but still finds himself returning to the “degenerate” behaviors…
You can only lead a man to the water well but he has to drink it. This video is not a cure but a tool of many tools needed to create your own water well. @@martinssama
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@@Ultra-Luminary I start today, will keep you updated
@@martinssamathen, you are a dualistic human...as we all are....moderation is the Key.
45:53 to 46,12: ''We should consider villains simultaneously with heroes... as two sides of the same coin. Wholeness is achieved by the union of opposites. When we accept that we are all flawed... we are able to... become whole.''
Funny sinchronicity... Yesterday, I woke up in an unsettling mood that quickly formed into a sentence (a residue from a dream I didnt remember): "The villain's purpose is to help the hero forge himself. No slacks may be cut. That would be a failure for both...".
Less than 20 hours later, I half randomly click on this vid, while searching for something else... 😳
That is a brilliant line,
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100% Truth
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Ironically enough, Machiavelli ended up being hated .
It's now the Dark Tetrad (4), they added Sadism, the positive delight in the suffering of others.
It's as old as History .
Schadenfreude
Man Eternalised never failed to impress me with these archetypes. Keep it up brodie
Hero and villain are relative, temporary labels to characters. What label you assign to each character depends on the moment (aka what events have occurred until that specific moment) and from whose perspective you analyze the character. The anti-hero can get away with his tricks while the hero is blamed for the anti-hero's mistakes. We all were villains at some point. We all revealed our shadow at least once. Embrace this reality and accept yourself as complex,ever-changing human being.
The interesting thing about the dark triad is that they are like rock-paper-scissors, the narcissist is the weakness of a Machiavellian because they are likeable so they foster loyalty from the people which makes them a threat to the control of the Machiavellian but is weak to the psychopathic because they need the constant validation from people but psychpaths couldn't care less about people, the Machiavellian loses to the narcissist because they either get overthrown or risk rebellion by making the narcissist a martyr, but through their control they eliminate the psychopath's ability to cause any harm, the paychopaths inability to care about morality, social norms or anything about societal structure make them immune to the manipulation of narcissists and even cause narcissists to let their masks slip off exposing their ugly truth to everyone but because they thrive on impulsivity and their inability to hide their true nature the opressive control of a Machiavellian makes their existence impossible.
They all have their strengths and weaknesses even though they all thrive on exploiting weakness in others.
Poetic
reading this explained my whole relationship with my last ex we both were the same she tried copying me i just became worse and worse that i had to become the villain in her story im not mad tho im happy bc she finally got the self respect to leave me bc i know she didn’t had that all and our toxic relationship was proof of that so i wanted to build her and break her which i did i had fun tho but fuck sake i got to attached to her fuck the universe for inventing attachment
“Why else would dress up like a flying rat” is the funniest thing Joker has ever said.
Why else would _____?
I wait so eagerly for each of your videos! I already know I'm going to love this one!
This is good stuff ....
See, this is why so many modern movies suck. They've done away with compelling villains that put us in touch with our own darker traits. Villains are no longer nuanced dark reflections of the hero. They've become so shallow, trite and simplistic. Most of the time, it just seems like they're just there to be a "big boss" to end the game, so to speak.
you either ⚰️ a hero or.... you know the rest. Everyone has a 'dark passenger' as Dexter would say
He meant Dee Dee? Xd
And vice versa. There's always a hero and a villain, if you wait even longer you'll come full circle as a hero.
Integrated Shadow Work examines that Dark Passenger and Integrates it into the Persona.....for every "Dark" Urge we have there is a way to "Positively" Express it in our Lives. Instead of shying away from it or BLAMING others for your State, you actually OWN it and Walk the Path of Balance. Our Ego is just the Mask we wear.....if we can Study the Roles then we Know which Role we are in at the Time. The Best Thing we can do is Life is to Own the Role we are in and how to Discern when the Roles Change. We all Wear many Hats.
This is real life not a movie...
What doesn't kill you, make you stranger
Keep these up 🙏
Great video again! Thanks 4 making it !
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i thought all these "psychology of" videos were gona be filled with useless dribble, but they have ALL been masterfully crafted, i'm still surprised every time by how good it is
(I've been putting off watching this one because i knew i'd need to actually focus haha)
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I've been binging your videos at work today. This dropped on lunch break. Huge 🎉
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What an excellent video, it contained many of my favorite stories. I'll be revisiting this one for sure, thanks for posting!
Very great video indeed
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I love all of your videos. This one was the most insightful to me.
Eternalized is quickly becoming my favorite channel. It's important for people to learn these concepts, and it is very well presented.
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Really enjoyed this one, thank you.
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One of your absolute best Eternalised!
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Been waiting for this one!!!
This was amazing. Thanks for sharing
EXCELLENT! Too much exclusive attention on the Hero without an understanding of the shadow psychology surrounding The Villain. Some great insights here, loved hearing more about the 'The Villains Journey' as growth path - refreshing video, cheers brother.
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Thank you so much for making these videos! They are always high quality and fascinating to listen to! I always thought Lucifer in paradise lost was so fascinating ever since I listened to Wendigoon speak about it on his channel.
Thank you for another amazing dive into a complex yet relatable archetype 💚
I particularly enjoyed the exploration of archetypal images of what shapes a villain. Just as every hero has a dark side, so too every villain has a light within, and it's in holding the tension of opposites that make their stories so compelling.
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Enjoyed this piece of philosophy, you're among the best 👌
Ive been waiting for one like this. I find villains more interesting most of the time.
Dawg thank you so much for changing the thumbnail haha this is much better. Great analysis and essay as usual 🤌
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Great video, very enlightening.
Bro i learned so much about myself. Especially on that "the resentful one" part
*Jekyll & Hyde* is a master work & so is *Frankenstein* ... I prefer the former to the latter as a go back to read or audiobook
“it’s hard to feel anything when one has only known PAIN” Bars.. this goes hard.
this speaks to each and every one of us
Correction at 6:13: "Othello" was written at the beginning of the 17th century, not the 15th.
Excellent content.
Love your videos, would love to see you do one about the Divine feminine archetype, The Holy Mother, Mary, Gaia, Guanyin and maybe contrast to Lilith, Venus
This is GREAT! Thank you!
I deeply appreciate you not using an ai voice❤ ik it must be tempting at times lol but it makes ur videos so much more interesting vs the same old ai tones, as weird as it sounds u should even consider leaving in flaws here and there sadly tht might become oddly refreshing in the near future
Wait, did he use an AI voice in older videos? If so good on him for stopping if not why did you bring this up?
I feel like Frankenstein is what happens when a father abandons and rejects his son. Regardless of what the monster looks like, Dr. Frankenstien brought the creature to life and is responsible for it's actions and well-being. Because he abandoned it and rejects the creature, the creature truly becomes the monster the doctor perceives it to be simply because it never received the love of its father. This cycle can truly be seen throughout real life when real-life fathers abandon and reject their sons, they perpetuate this pain and suffering onto them and their sons often repeat the cycle.
There is still the problematic extremes of dualism, the good and evil. The pendulum swings to one extreme to the next. Most people forget to see the gray-zone in between good and evil. You are the bridge between. The whole. When your pendulums settles down it will be easier to see this.
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Thank you Eternalised 🙏
this video helped me to understand my older brother. we grew up from the same struggles but one of us chose a life of crime and the other the path for self realization and personal growth. now that i’m a little older. i am in a way “trying to save him” by not becoming like him but “ understand his world” but at the same time not trying to be consumed by it. i guess you can say my older brother is my shadow self. 🙏
Damn, your life is movie worthy.
The fact that you undoubtedly put yourself as 'the good one' only reveals how unaware you are about yourself in the deep sense...
Good luck to you with embodying the enlightened Savior... Haha.
@@SVTX.AP0L0_ i would consider myself more like the “ wounded healer”. i’m not perfect by any means. i struggle with my personal demons as well. The video that resonated with me was the “ puer aeternus “.
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Good one, thanks!
Praising Nietzsche while condemning Machiavelli is contradictory because Nietzsche himself saw Machiavelli as a prime example of a man who transcended contemporary morality. Moreover, quoting from "Beyond Good and Evil" in a video about heroes and villains is incredibly ironic.
I love all these philosophical videos ❤
In a weird way this helped me understand dantes inferno
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I've always like the villains more. They tend to be more insightful and edgy. I prefer the antiheroes most. They came into the scene quite early in comics and I love Dostoevsky's antiheros. I always enjoyed their anti society outlooks.
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Thanks to you, I try la jungienne psychanalysé on pop culture, and the results are very assuring
I feel like all the villain types (The Tyrant, The Resentful One, The Traitor etc..) all deserve their own video. Great video as always. Cheers!
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Please do one for the corrupted hero!!!!
I like your inclusion of comic book/graphic novel examples of heroes & villains. I believe it was Grant Morrison who drew the comparison (no doubt as a result of having studied Jung and Campbell) that super-heroes fulfill the role, in the modern day, which once the gods did; many super-heroes are gods or demigods or some equivalent thereof (Superman). Same archetypes, just rebranded and recontextualised for the present.
I'm curious, have you read Morrison's Multiversity?
another beautiful and clear depiction of the anti hero is in the 1997 animation series Beserk, worth a watch and beautiful soundtrack
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Hello friend, watching your videos helps me understand many psychological aspects. I would like to know what type of psychology you use to do your work.? I would appreciate it if you enlighten
A video i yearn for you to make, would be on "the end of mastery". But it's subject matter is so extreme, it's the only subject i doubt you would cover as wonderfully as all of the other videos you have made.
Hell, i'd make it myself. Maybe i need to one day. Surely.
"The End of Mastery" doesn't even exist.. I just looked up the "Title" and you either typed it wrong or you're dumb.
Brilliant video
Excellent
Please can you make a video on the godmother archetype.
These videos are indelible for storytellers in any medium.
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Can you do a video of big 5 personality model, it would be really helpful
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I found it compulsive listening. Thank you.