Narcissism doesn’t look the same on everyone, and gender plays a bigger role in how it shows up than most people realize.

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

Social media platforms witnessed a surge in intense political debate following the 2020 United States presidential election.

In covert narcissism, toxic positivity serves an important function of escape/avoidance where vulnerable emotions and conflict are minimized and downplayed.

The U.S. may have a global reputation for self-importance, but new research from Michigan State University’s Department of Psychology challenges that narrative—ranking the country 16th in global ...

Ivana Vitanova does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) categorizes histrionic personality disorder (HPD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) into the same cluster of ...

Coventry University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Perhaps you know someone who always deflects blame onto you. Someone who smirks when caught in a lie, who twists your words ...

Looking back, the signs were obvious: an extreme need for control, a pathological tendency to exaggerate and an almost comical sense of superiority. My family member claimed to know more than everyone ...

We asked experts for books to help people understand narcissistic personality disorder. By Hope Reese When Supriya McKenna was ending her marriage, she turned to a psychologist for advice. Dr. McKenna ...

There are lots of good reasons for not psychoanalyzing politicians. But when a leader suffering a severe mental illness poses a grave risk to the nation and the world, we can’t just close our eyes. We ...

Narcissists—especially overt, grandiose narcissists—are opportunists. They view themselves as superior while seeing others as subservient and expendable. Narcissists seek attention and power by ...