Narcissism has become a catchall label for a range of frustrating behaviors. Here are some misconceptions about what it means ...

The word “narcissism” comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus, a boy who falls in love with his own reflection. Over the past century or so, conceptualisations of narcissism have evolved. It is now ...

Subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) may include grandiose NPD and vulnerable NPD. Alternatively, people may also refer to “grandiosity” and “vulnerability” in NPD. The term narcissism ...

There are four major types of narcissism. Researchers have been hunting for the core of narcissism that all narcissists share despite varying symptoms and severity. Recently, two research teams have ...

Senior Lecturer, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University The word “narcissism” comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus, a boy who falls in love with his own reflection ...

Communal narcissists often gravitate toward roles that let them be arbiters of right and wrong. They're drawn to activism, caregiving professions, or community leadership—not always because they care ...

This creates a built-in advantage for narcissistic traits in any context where first impressions matter—job interviews, ...

Narcissism has become the armchair diagnosis of the decade. Social media is awash with people flinging the label around. Everyone’s ex seems to be a narcissist, some of our parents are under suspicion ...

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is 1 of 10 clinically recognized personality disorders. Though NPD is only one official diagnosis, doctors further classify the condition into 2 types.

As Adam Grant pointed out, there are many reasons people vote for narcissists, but one that was omitted is their level of ...