“Upright” Criminals: Alibi Virtue Signaling, Conscious Reaction Formation @samvaknin
“Upright” Criminals: Alibi Virtue Signaling, Conscious Reaction Formation  @samvaknin
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The state witness who grassed on his accomplices turns noble “whistleblower” whose life mission is the exposure of miscreants and criminals: distancing, self-enhancement, overcoming negative affects (fear, envy, shame, guilt)

The Predatory Psychopath (prosocial cult leader): deflection from own immoral or criminal acts and sadistic elation

The Collapsed Narcissist: desperate grasp for attention while disavowing (projecting) narcissism

Hypocrisy that involves pseudo-humility, pretend virtue, ostentatious righteousness,

UNCONSCIOUS

reaction formation

Example: pedophile who is a children’s author or baseball coach

Example: ambivalent fans who turn haters on a dime (real disillusionment takes time and evidence)

CONSCIOUS

Virtue signaling

Exculpatory Alibi virtue signaling

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