When we think of the narcissistic personality it is typically the flamboyant person in the room dominating the conversation and basking in the limelight, but there is another less obvious type: the covert narcissist. Compared to the overt, the covert…
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Covert narcissism can be difficult to identify, even in someone you think you know well. Use this checklist to recognize the covert narcissist in your life.
Published on The Huffington Post April 22, 10:59 p.m. ET. When she went to college, Ali of Portland, Oregon, was surprised to find herself telling a friend that she hated her father. The friend asked if her father had abused her,…
Overthink social dynamics? Hate being evaluated or put on the spot? Here’s why.
Here are tried and true boundary-setting strategies to protect yourself from narcissistic abuse.
First published in Psychology Today April 30, 2020 Children of narcissists endure profound ongoing neglect and abuse that result in disrupted attachment, insecure identity formation, unstable self-esteem, and complex traumatic stress. Adding to the trauma, such children are usually told in myriad ways…
The elegance of an emergency is the clarity of purpose it presents. As the coronavirus pandemic gains momentum, cooperation is our best hope of mitigating mass-scale disaster. Yet Donald Trump’s narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) means he is incapable of realistic…
The healthy family model is turned on its head to support the parents rather than foster the children’s development.
We’ve all experienced insensitive talkers who dominate conversations with excessive chatter and poor listening. But if you’re treated to regular aggressive ear-bending disguised as “conversation,” you may be dealing with the soul-crushing verbal bullying of narcissistic monologuing. Not all narcissists…
As the daughter of a narcissistic mother you face countless assaults to your identity, integrity, and individuality. One of the most pernicious forms of assault plays out on the battlefield of your body. Before we peer into the black hole…