Pierre J. Samaan, Ph.D.
Among Jezebel/Narcissists, the Mind Game of "Feigning Ignorance" is hidden aggression displayed by conning & manipulative tactics to cast doubts in the questioner's mind about the legitimacy of the question/accusation.

Why Use Feigning Ignorance?
On many occasions feigning ignorance or pretending to be innocent resembles conning. I'm sure you remember conning your parents out of doing a chore so you can play with your friends. Or, still being hungry, tricking your mother into another sandwich by blaming the dog for eating yours when you stepped away.

To con is to persuade (someone) to do or believe something, typically using deceptive tactics such as trickery and manipulation. When questioned, a child may say they took their shower but didn't know they were supposed to use soap, this time!

No longer having the innocence of being 8-years-old, the adult J/N may have many reasons to pretend they are innocent by feigning ignorance. During youth, the idealism of entitlement is supposed to grow weaker as we mature into adulthood. Unfortunately, for some, maturity may be delayed or never fully develop. Such is the case of the J/N who feigns ignorance to avoid responsibilities or accountability.

There are other reasons why they so commonly escape to ignorance or innocence; they may feign ignorance to avoid being confronted, cast doubts on the evidence, and make the questioner feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. There is also trickery to appear being the victim, appeal to the questioner's sense of goodwill, avoid having to cease doing what they want or put the questioner on the defensive.

Next time, we will look at some of the Jezebel/Narcissist tactics when feigning ignorance. We will also identify the "Empowering Truths" regarding the mind game of feigning ignorance.
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Additional Resources & Links:
Samaan, Pierre, (2015) “The Jezebel Spirit,” Blog: [ Ссылка ]

Jackson, John Paul, (2002) “Unmasking The Jezebel Spirit,” Streams Ministry International, Flower Mound, TX

Vaknin, Sam, (2005) “Malignant Self Love; Narcissism Revisited” Narcissus Publications, Prague & Skopje

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