What is a narcissist?
On this website, we frequently use the term ‘narcissist’. But what is a narcissist? In this article, I aim to provide a clear answer to that question.
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Do narcissists know what they are doing?
s”Do narcissists know what they are doing?” This is a question frequently posed by victims of narcissistic abuse. In this article, I will seek an answer based on what I have learned about narcissism, providing examples from my own experience.
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Narcissistic family – Is narcissism hereditary?
dI’ve already provided an in-depth account of my narcissistic mother. However, it appears that narcissism extends through my mother’s side of the family. In this article, I’ll delve further into the dynamics of my narcissistic family.
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Narcissistic Victim Syndrome
Narcissistic Victim Syndrome is a relatively new concept in psychiatry. Until recently, research mainly focused on Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – the perpetrator – whereas it is precisely the victims who often seek help from a psychiatrist.
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Living with a narcissist | Tips + Free eBook
Living with a narcissist… Do you think you may be living with a narcissist? Maybe one of your parents or partner is displaying narcissistic behavior. While previous estimates stated that about 1% of the population suffered from narcissism, the current number is now 6.2%. Narcissism – and therefore narcissistic abuse – is increasingly common in…
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Relationship with a narcissist
Hi, I’m Judith Hagelen. Along with Herman Liesemeijer, I organized a workshop on healing from narcissistic abuse in 2017. In this guest blog, I share the story of my nine-year relationship with a narcissist.
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Victim Mentality: Leave it behind and make your life better…
When you have just discovered that you are a victim of narcissistic abuse, it can be a shock. Suddenly you realize how you have been abused mentally and you feel like a victim. That’s fine for a while, but if you are stuck are in a victim mentality, your abuser will have a hold on…
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Diagnosing Narcissism
Diagnosing narcissism is very difficult. When someone has narcissistic personality disorder, they will often not be diagnosed. They believe that everything is someone else’s fault and never take responsibility for their behavior. As a result, a diagnosis is unoften impossible to do be done by a competent professional, and “remote diagnosis” must be done. However,…
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Narcissistic Jealousy: Malicious Envy
Everyone is jealous sometimes. It’s a completely normal emotion. Nobody likes it when someone else tries to hit on your partner. But a narcissist’s jealousy is malicious. In order to make the distinction between ordinary jealousy and the morbid jealousy of a narcissist, I will focus on narcissistic jealousy in this article.
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Narcissistic Behavior: Tactics of the Narcissist
In this blog post, I’m going to talk about narcissistic behavior and the tactics of narcissists. Narcissists enjoy controlling and inflicting suffering on others. They use a variety of vicious tactics to manipulate, confuse, and devalue the person they target. Moreover, they know how to use these tactics in such a way that they are…
