Antisocial or Narcissist? Sociopaths, Psychopaths, ASPD vs. NPD

Antisocial or Narcissist? How Traits of ASPD Overlap With NPD.

| Antisocial or Narcissist? What’s a Sociopath? | Antisocial Personality Disorder, or ASPD, is a complex mental health condition primarily characterized by a persistent pattern of disregard for the rights of others, impulsivity, lack of empathy, and manipulative behavior. Individuals with ASPD often display a range of antisocial traits that can lead to significant personal, social, and legal difficulties. This

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Projection - A Common Trait of Narcissists

Narcissistic Projection – What it is and how it Works

How Narcissists Engage in Projection and What Narcissistic Projection Is Projection is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual attributes their own thoughts, feelings, or characteristics onto another person or group. It is often considered a defense mechanism, as it allows individuals to avoid acknowledging or dealing with uncomfortable aspects of themselves. Narcissists and people with cluster B personality disorders

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What is Gaslighting?A narcissist's weapon.

What is Gaslighting? It’s Among a Narcissistic Abuser’s Favorite Weapons.

What is Gaslighting and how does it Affect a Victim of Narcissistic Abuse? Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that is used to disorient and control a victim. It involves the manipulation of reality, causing the victim to question their own sanity and perception of events. Gaslighting is a particularly insidious form of abuse because it is subtle and

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Cognitive Dissonance - Narcissistic Abuse

Understanding Cognitive Dissonance With a Narcissist

What is Cognitive Dissonance and how does it Happen in Narcissistic Relationships? Have you ever suffered from hearing two completely different songs played at the same time? The disharmony of sounds is called dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term used to describe the mental discomfort people feel when they hold two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. It

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Sex with a narcissist

Sex with a Narcissist

| The Many Angles of Sex With a Narcissist | Individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) often use sex as a means of obtaining narcissistic supply, maintaining control over their partners through triangulation with others and by using it as either punishment or reward. Narcissistic supply is the common name for the attention, admiration, and validation that individuals with NPD

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Brains in Jars - Traumatic Brain Damage and Narcissism?

Brain Damage and Narcissism?

The potential for a link between brain damage and narcissism (or other Cluster B disorders) hasn’t yet been very well studied by professional researchers, but there is some emergent data suggesting that certain types of brain damage or defects may contribute to the development of personality disorders. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a part of the brain that plays a

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Colorful Brain - Top 5 Causes of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Top 5 Causes of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

| A Look at the Top 5 Causes of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Other Cluster B Personality Types | Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a complex and often misunderstood condition. Individuals with NPD display a pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. While the exact causes of NPD can be hard to

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Narcissistic Idealization

Narcissistic Idealization

| What is Narcissistic Idealization? | Narcissistic personality disorder is generally characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration or attention (sometimes negative attention will do) and a lack of empathy. Narcissists are preoccupied with their own achievements and their perceived superiority, which often leads them to exploit others for their own benefit. Narcissistic idealization is part

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Why Narcissists Stir the Pot

Why Narcissists Stir the Pot

| Narcissists Stir the Pot for Two Common Effects:  Supply and Control | Narcissistic individuals live to manipulate and extract “narcissistic supply” from others. They are masters at playing mind games, exploiting vulnerabilities, and creating drama to achieve their objectives. In order to better understand how narcissists “stir the pot” to manipulate and extract narcissistic supply, let’s first look at

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Book Deals – The Adventures of Dan and Tina Book on Sale

| Deals on Narcissism Books! Limited Time Offers on The Adventures of Dan and Tina at Amazon.com | Hurry up. Right now, Amazon has two amazing deals going on different editions of The Adventures of Dan and Tina! The nearly 500-page, high-quality, glossy casement hardcover edition of The Adventures of Dan and Tina is selling almost as cheap as the

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