3 Examples of Narcissists Who Play the Victim

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This video answers the questions: Can I provide a few examples of narcissists who play the victim? Narcissism: There are two types of narcissism: With grandiose narcissism we see characteristics like being extroverted, socially bold, self-confident, having a superficial charm, being resistant to criticism, and being callous and unemotional. Vulnerable narcissism is characterized by shame, anger, aggression, hypersensitivity, a tendency to be introverted, defensive, avoidant, anxious, depressed, socially awkward, and shy. Narcissistic personality disorder is a Cluster B personality disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. It has nine symptom criteria, five of which are required for a diagnosis. 1: Grandiose sense of self-importance 2: Fantasies 3: Special or unique 4: Requires excessive admiration 5: Sense of entitlement 6: Manipulative 7: Lacks empathy for others 8: Often envious 9: Arrogant attitudes or behaviors Joseph P. Forgas,, Rebekah East. On being happy and gullible: Mood effects on skepticism and the detection of deception. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 44 (2008) 1362–1367 DASHINEAU, EDERSHILE, SIMMS, AND WRIGHT. Pathological Narcissism and Psychosocial Functioning, Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. 2019, Vol. 10, No. 5, 473–478 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/per0000347 Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/drgrande