Vault Entry 03.01 — The Unwritten Rules of Schooling

What children are taught is only half the story.
What they are conditioned to accept — without conscious instruction — is the true engine of socialization.

This is the **invisible curriculum**: the set of behavioral expectations, emotional responses, and social hierarchies implicitly rewarded or punished in every classroom.

Within this invisible layer, narcissistic behaviors are often normalized and incentivized:

• **Performing for approval** is rewarded more than authentic expression
• **Hierarchical status seeking** is reinforced through grades, awards, and visibility
• **Suppression of dissent** is modeled as "good behavior"
• **Groupthink and conformity** are elevated over critical thinking and emotional honesty

These dynamics mirror precisely the relational mechanics of narcissistic systems. Yet no language is provided to decode them — leaving the patterns to replicate unseen.

Vault Entry 03.02 — The Mechanism of Silence

Why is narcissism left out of the curriculum?

Because its inclusion would force critical questions about:

• The power dynamics between teacher and student
• The role of institutional approval in shaping self-worth
• The manipulative potential of grades, testing, and ranking
• The broader cultural systems that elevate narcissistic leaders

Such questions destabilize the illusion of neutrality in education. The invisible curriculum depends on their absence.