Power is addicting to narcissists. This is often because, in their early years, they were either given too much or too little control over their lives. Either they were overly loved or neglected, but either way, they did not receive an adequate, healthy amount of love, attention, and support. As they carry these wounds into […]
How Common is Pathological Narcissism?: Crossing That Invisible Line
This is a tough one to measure, mainly because victims of narcissists rather than the narcissists themselves are much more likely to seek therapeutic treatment. Published estimates suggest less than 10 percent of males and females have crossed the line to narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), but the actual numbers are likely to be much, much […]