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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

• Definition, Fact Sheet
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder at a Glance
• The Workings of Pathological Narcissism
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder Tips

Journal Entries: The Mind of the Narcissist

• Journal Entries Table of Contents
• How I "Became" a Narcissist
• My Woman and I
• Narcissist, the Machine
• Looking for a Family
• The Magic of my Thinking
• The Music of My Emotions
• I Love to be Hated
• Grandiosity Deconstructed
• The Entitlement of Routine
• Wasted Lives
• The Split Narcissist
• The Anxiety of Boredom
• A Great Admiration
• The Narcissist in Love
• Why do I Write Poetry?
• The Sad Dreams of the Narcissist
• The Lonely Narcissist
• The Green Eyed Narcissist
• The Discontinuous Narcissist
• Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hide
• Portrait of the Narcissist as a Young Man
• Pseudologica Fantastica
• I Cannot Forgive
• The Ghost in the Machine
• That Thing Between a Man and a Woman
• The Malignant Optimism of the Abused
• Abusing People of Authority - I'm a Narcissist
• The Ubiquitous Narcissist
• The Disappearance of the Witnesses
• Physique Dysmorphique
• Being There
• Other People's Pain
• The Weapon of Language
• Studying my Death
• Beware the Children
• It is My World, Who are You?
• Conspicuous Existence
• The Self-Deprecating Narcissist
• A Holiday Grudge
• Ideas of Reference
• The Delusional Way Out
• The Selfish Gene - The Genetic Underpinnings of Narcissism
• The Silver Pieces of the Narcissist
• For the Love of God
• The Opaque Mirror
• Narcissistic Routines
• Pathological Narcissism - A Dysfunction or a Blessing?
• The Losses of the Narcissist
• Transformations of Aggression
• Chronos and Narcissus
• The Labors of the Narcissist
• The Objects of the Narcissist
• To Age with Grace
• Discussing Narcissism
• Grandiosity Hangover and Narcissistic Baiting
• The Energy of Self
• Whistling in the Dark
• The Embarrassing Narcissist
• Grandiosity and Intimacy - The Roots of Paranoia
• Losing for Granted
• Facilitating Narcissism
• Telling Them Apart
• The Adrenaline Junkie
• Narcissism and Evil
• Narcissism, Substance Abuse, and Reckless Behaviours
• The Cyber Narcissist
• Abusing the Narcissist
• The Two Loves of the Narcissist
• The Professions of the Narcissist
• Misdiagnosing Narcissism - The Bipolar I Disorder
• Misdiagnosing Narcissism - Asperger's Disorder
• Misdiagnosing Narcissism - Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Acquired Situational Narcissism
• The Narcissist's Reality Substitutes
• The Narcissist's Confabulated Life
• The Narcissist - From Abuse to Suicide
• The Narcissist's Object Constancy
• Back to La-la Land Giving the Narcissist a Second Chance
• The Cult of the Narcissist
• The Narcissist's Time
• The Misanthropic Altruist (Philanthropy as Sadistic Narcissism)
• Grandiosity Bubbles (Temporary Narcissistic Outbreak)
• The Depressive Narcissist (Narcissism, Depression, and Dysphoria)
• The Enigma of Normal People (Narcissists and Social Cues)
• Dr. Watson and Mr. Hastings (The Narcissist and His Friends)
• The Intermittent Explosive Narcissist (Narcissistic Injury and Rage)
• The Narcissism of Differences Big and Small
• The Prodigy as Narcissistic Injury
• Indifference and Decompensation (as forms of Narcissistic Aggression)
• The Narcissist as Eternal Child
• Idealization, Grandiosity, Cathexis, and Narcissistic Progress
• The Narcissist's Inner Judge (Superego and Narcissistic Defenses)
• The Compulsive Giver

Frequently Asked Questions About Narcissism

• All Frequently Asked Questions Table of Contents

FAQ's about The Narcissistic Personality Disorder

• Can the Narcissist Have a Meaningful Life? - FAQ #1
• An Overview of the Narcissist - FAQ #2
• The Grandiose Fantasies of the Narcissist - FAQ #3
• Can the Narcissist Get Better - FAQ #12
• Other Personality Disorders - FAQ #15
• Depression and the Narcissist - FAQ #17
• The Narcissist's Addiction to Fame and Celebrity - FAQ #19
• Self Love and Narcissism - FAQ #23
• Psychological Theories and Narcissism - FAQ #24
• The Development of the Narcissist - FAQ #25
• Narcissists, Paranoiacs and Psychotherapists - FAQs #26-27
• Deficient Narcissistic Supply - FAQ #28
• The Compulsive Acts of a Narcissist - FAQ #30
• Can a Narcissist Help himself ? - FAQ #31
• Narcissists - Stable or Unstable? - FAQ #32
• Do Narcissists Have Emotions? - FAQ #33
• Gender and the Narcissist - FAQ #34
• Narcissism and Multiple Grandiosity - FAQ #35
• The False Modesty of the Narcissist - FAQ #36
• The Narcissist's Warped Reality - FAQ #39
• Narcissism - The Psychopathological Default - FAQ #40
• Narcissism and Inappropriate Affect - FAQ #41
• The Narcissistic Mini-Cycle - FAQ #43
• Narcissistic Allocation - FAQ #44
• Narcissistic Branding and Contagion (Inanimate Narcissistic Supply) - FAQ #46
• The Dual Role of the Narcissist's False Self - FAQ #48
• Narcissists and Introspection - FAQ #49
• The Stripped Ego of the Narcissist - FAQ #50
• The Split Off Ego of the Narcissist - FAQ #51
• The Serious Narcissist - FAQ #52
• Narcissistic Humiliation - FAQ #53
• Narcissism's Clarion Call - A Dream Interpreted - FAQ # 55
• The Narcissistic Pendulum and Pathological Narcissistic Space - FAQ #59
• The Mid-Life Narcissist - FAQ #62
• The Reconditioned Narcissist - FAQ #63
• The Narcissist's Mother - FAQ #64
• Eating Disorders and the Narcissist - FAQ #65
• The Inverted Narcissist - FAQ #66
• Narcissists, Inverted Narcissists and Schizoids - FAQ #67
• The Narcissist's Self Defeating and Self Destructive Behaviors - FAQ #69
• Narcissists and Biochemical Imbalances - FAQ #70
• Myths of Narcissism - FAQ #72
• Narcissists, Disagreements and Criticism - FAQ #73
• Narcissism, Love and Healing - FAQ #74
• The Vindictive Narcissist - FAQ #75
• Narcissists, Narcissistic Supply and Sources of Supply - FAQ #76
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Treatment Modalities and Psychotherapies - FAQ #77
• Narcissism with Other Mental Health Disorders (Co-morbidity) - FAQ #82

FAQ's about The Narcissist and Others

• How to Recognise a Narcissist - FAQ #58
• How to Cope with a Narcissist - FAQ #4
• The Spouse / Mate / Partner of the Narcissist - FAQ #6
• Should I Tell Him that He is a Narcissist? - FAQs #7-9
• Exploitation by a Narcissist - FAQ #10
• Adolescent Narcissist - A Case Study - FAQ #16
• Narcissism and Trust - FAQ #20
• Narcissism and Other People's Guilt - FAQ #21
• The Narcissist and His Family - FAQ #22
• Narcissists, Sex and Fidelity - FAQ #29
• The Victims of the Narcissist - FAQ #38
• Narcissism By Proxy - FAQ #42
• The Narcissist's Dead Parent - FAQ #54
• The Narcissist as a Sadist - FAQ #56
• The Narcissistic Couple - FAQ #60
• The Extramarital Narcissist - FAQ #61
• The Narcissist's Mother - FAQ #64
• The Inverted Narcissist - FAQ #66
• Narcissists, Inverted Narcissists and Schizoids - FAQ #67
• Mourning the Narcissist - FAQ #68
• Narcissists, Disagreements and Criticism - FAQ #73
• Narcissism, Love and Healing - FAQ #74
• The Vindictive Narcissist - FAQ #75
• Narcissists, Narcissistic Supply and Sources of Supply - FAQ #76
• Narcissists and Women - FAQ #79
• Surviving the Narcissist - FAQ #80

FAQ's about The Narcissist and Society

• Narcissistic Parents - FAQ #5
• Narcissists in Positions of Authority - FAQ #11
• Responsibility and other Matters - FAQ#13
• Is the Narcissist Ever Sorry? - FAQ #14
• Homosexual and Transsexual Narcissists - FAQ #18
• Narcissists - Stable or Unstable? - FAQ #32
• Narcissistic Confinement - FAQ #37
• Narcissistic Immunity - FAQ #45
• Narcissists and Social Institutions - FAQ #47
• Narcissism, Crime and Punishment - FAQ #57
• The Accountable Narcissist - FAQ #71
• The Narcissist in Court - FAQ #78
• The Narcissist in the Workplace - FAQ #81

Articles by Dr. Vaknin on Narcissism

• Born Aliens - the development of our psyche.
• Althusser - a Critique: Competing Interpellations - an analysis of Louis Althusser and his effect on human sanity.
• Dis-ease - defining and diagnosing mental states.
• The Metaphors of the Mind: The Dialogue of Dreams - what do our dreams mean and what do they accomplish?
• On Empathy - defining empathy and how it relates to narcissism and other personality disorders.
• The Family Cycle: The Good Enough Family - concept of family and how it impacts individual members.
• The Egoistic Friend - what are friends for?
• The Habit of Identity - the difference between habits and our identity.
• The Virtual Home - in today's world, "home" has a different meaning.
• The Offspring of Aeolus: On the Incest Taboo - discussion of incest and how it relates to narcissism.
• The Cultural Narcissist: Lasch in an Age of Diminishing Expectations - a discussion of Christopher Lasch and his take on narcissism.
• The Family Cycle: Euphoric and Dysphoric Phases in Marriage - the psychological reasons behind why people marry.
• The Iron Mask: The Common Sources of Personality Disorders - the underlying psychology of personality disorders.
• Metaphors of the Mind - dissecting the mind.
• The Happiness of Others - connection between our actions and the happiness of others.
• Parenting - The Irrational Vocation - why do people bother with parenting? The child, another provision of Narcissistic Supply.
• The Madness of Playing - the meaning behind the games we humans play.
• Form and Malignant Form- The Metaphorically Correct Artist and other Romanticist Mutations - how we romanticize our lives and things in them.
• The Manifold of Sense - an essay on emotions vs. sensations.
• The Murder of Oneself - the meaning of suicide. is it alright to kill yourself?
• On Achievement - what constitutes achievement?
• Traumas as Social Interactions - trauma and post traumatic stress phases
• On Uniqueness - being unique and special is at the heart of narcissism
• The Talented Mr. Ripley - an anatomy of the psychopath and his victims
• The Meaninglessness of External Causes - the meaning of life is derived from outside sources of meaning
• What is Abuse? - how to resist abuse and set boundaries
• Narcissistic Leaders - extract narcissistic supply from their own public
• Collective Narcissism - some cultures, societies and human collectives are narcissistic
• The Psychology of Torture - the tortured bonds with the torturer and the aftermath is often worse than the harrowing experience
• Object Relations - The Psychology of Serial and Mass Killers
• Serial Killers as a Cultural Construct - serial killers act to an audience
• The Myth of Mental Illness - Is mental health a myth perpetrated by self-interested industries?
• Do's and Don'ts to Keep or Avoid a Narcissist - Co-authored with Alice Ratzlaff

Articles by Dr. Vaknin on Personality and Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders: Table of Contents
• What Is Personality?
• Diagnosing Personality Disorders
• Axes of Mental Health Disorders
• Common Features of Personality Disorders
• Cluster B Personality Disorders
• The Construct of Normal Personality
• The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) - Pros and Cons
• Narcissism and Personality Disorders
• The History of Personality Disorders
• Differential Diagnoses of Personality Disorders
• Psychological Tests
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Diagnostic Criteria
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Prevalence and Comorbidity
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Clinical Features
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Narcissist vs. Psychopath
• The Psychopath and Antisocial
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Psychological Defense Mechanisms
• Codependence and the Dependent Personality Disorder
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• Five Factor Personality Model
• Factor Models of Personality
• Genetics and Personality Disorders
• Gender Bias in Diagnosing Personality Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
• Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) Personality Disorder
• Sadistic Personality Disorder
• Masochistic Personality Disorder
• Depressive Personality Disorder
• Psychosexual Stages of Personal Development
• International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10
• Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality Disorder
• Therapy and Treatment of Personality Disorders
• Changes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) IV
• Brain and Personality
• Conduct Disorder
• Addiction and Personality
• Psychological Signs and Symptoms
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
• The Hateful Patient - Difficult Patients in Psychotherapy
• The Narcissist in Therapy
• Body Language and Personality Disorders
• Sex and Personality Disorders
• Personality Disorders as an Insanity Defense
• Is the Narcissist Legally Insane?
• The Borderline Patient - A Case Study
• The Schizoid Patient - A Case Study
• The Histrionic Patient - A Case Study
• The Avoidant Patient - A Case Study
• The Schizotypal Patient - A Case Study
• The Obsessive-Compulsive Patient - A Case Study
• The Dependent Patient - A Case Study
• The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Patient - A Case Study
• The Masochistic Patient - A Case Study
• The Sadistic Patient - A Case Study
• The Syphilitic Narcissist
• Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Bipolar I Disorder
• Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Asperger's Disorder
• Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Anxiety Disorders
• Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Eating Disorders
• The Narcissistic Patient - A Case Study
• The Psychopathic Patient - A Case Study
• The Paranoid Patient - A Case Study
• Empathy and Personality Disorders
• Psychosis, Delusions, and Personality Disorders
• Victim Reaction to Abuse by Narcissists and Psychopaths
• The Depressive Patient - A Case Study
• The Interrupted Self
• Sex or Gender
• Persecutory Anxiety
• In Defense of Psychoanalysis - Introduction
• The Insanity of the Defense

Articles by Dr. Vaknin on Abuse, Abuse Victims, Abuse in the Family

• Abuse, Abusive Behaviors: Table of Contents
• What is Abuse?
• The Gradations of Abuse
• The Guilt of the Abused - Pathologizing the Victim
• Coping with Your Abuser
• The Abuser in Denial
• Avoiding Your Abuser I The Submissive Posture
• Avoiding Your Abuser II - The Conflictive Posture
• The Toxins of Abuse - How to Spot an Abuser on Your First Date
• The Toxins of Abuse - The Abuser's Body Language
• The Path to Abuse
• Ambient Abuse and Gaslighting
• Abuse By Proxy
• Leveraging the Children
• Tell Your Children the Truth
• The Relief of Being Abandoned
• How to Cope with Your Paranoid Ex
• Avoiding Your Paranoid Ex
• The Three Forms of Closure
• Can the Narcissist Become Violent?
• The Narcissistic Psychopath - How Do I Get Rid of Him?
• Coping with Stalking and Stalkers
• Coping with Stalking and Stalkers - Getting Help
• Coping with Stalking and Stalkers - Domestic Violence Shelters
• Coping with Stalking and Stalkers - Planning and Executing Your Getaway
  • Getting Law Enforcement Authorities and the Police Involved
  • Getting the Courts Involved - Restraining Orders and Peace Bonds

Abuse in the Family

• Dance Macabre - The Dynamics of Spousal Abuse
• The Mind of the Abuser
• Condoning Abuse
• The Anomaly of Abuse
• Reconditioning the Abuser
• Reforming the Abuser
• Contracting with Your Abuser
• Your Abuser in Therapy
• Testing the Abuser
• Conning the System
• Befriending the System
• Working with Professionals
• Interacting with Your Abuser
• Coping with Your Stalker
• Statistics of Abuse and Stalking
• The Stalker as Antisocial Bully
• Coping with Various Types of Stalkers
• Coping with The Erotomaniac Stalker
• Coping with The Narcissist Stalker
• Coping with The Psychopath (Antisocial) Stalker
• How Victims are Affected by Abuse
• Victims Affected by Abuse - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Victims Affected by Abuse - Recovery and Healing
• Victims Affected by Abuse - The Conflicts of Therapy
• Intimacy and Abuse
• The Pathological Charmer
• The Pathology of Love

Interviews with Sam Vaknin

• Index
• HealthyPlace Chat with Sam Vaknin - Narcissism
• HealthyPlace Chat with Sam Vaknin - Abusive Relationships
• HealthyPlace Chat with Sam Vaknin - Narcissism in the Workplace
• Mental Health Today Chat
• A Primer on Narcissism
• New Narc City - Interview in the New York Press

The Book: Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited

• Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited
• Preface by Ken Heilbrunn, M.D.
• Introduction by Dr. Sam Vaknin
• Discussion and Reading Group Guide

Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited Book Excerpts

• Introduction: The Soul of a Narcissist, The State of the Art
• Chapter 1: Being Special
• Chapter 2: Uniqueness and Intimacy
• Chapter 3: The Workings of a Narcissist a Phenomenology
  
• Chapter 4: The Tortured Self The Inner World of the Narcissist
• Chapter 5: The Narcissist and the Opposite Sex
• Chapter 6: The Concept of Narcissistic Supply
• Chapter 7: The Concepts of Narcissistic Accumulation and Narcissistic Regulation
• Chapter 8: The Emotional Involvement Preventive Measures
• Chapter 9: Grandiose Loss of Control

Excerpts from the Archives of the Narcissism List

• Narcissism The Pathology
• Narcissists and their Emotions
• Narcissists and their Supply Sources
• Narcissists in Therapy
• How to Cope with a Narcissist?
• Narcissists and Women
• The Narcissist and His Mate /Colleague / Partner / Spouse / Family
• Narcissists in the Workplace
• Narcissism and Historical Figures
• Co-Morbidity (Narcissism with other Mental Health Disorders) and Dual Diagnosis (Narcissism with Substance Abuse)
• Our Narcissistic Culture
• Sam Vaknin, NPD

Mental Health Dictionary

• Mental Health and Psychology Dictionary

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