Narcissistic

Narcissistic Links

• Malignant Self Love Samuel Vaknin's online book on narcissism. Vaknin also answers questions about narcissism on his site, and posts various narcissism-related essays.
  
  
• Pathological Narcissism Online Courses Three online courses regarding the Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Pathological Narcissism - Beginners, Intermediate and advanced levels available. Free registration required.
  
• Voicelessness: Narcissism Many people spend a whole lifetime trying to repair a wounded self. Traditionally, psychologists have termed such people "narcissists," but this is a misnomer. To the outside world it appears that these people "love" themselves. Yet, at their core they don't love themselves--in fact their self barely exists, and what part does exist is deemed worthless. All energy is devoted to inflating the self, like a persistent child trying to blow up a balloon with a hole.
  
• The Inverted Narcissist Analysis of the Inverted Narcissistic Personality Disorder versus the Classic NPD.
  
• Biological Narcissism: Message Board Message board based on the NPA personality theory (Narcissism, Perfectionism, Aggression as the three major traits underlying personality). In this theory, Narcissism is not a psychiatric personality disorder, but, like perfectionism and aggression, it is a biological genetic trait.
  
• Narcissism: A Genetic Trait Posits that narcissism, perfectionism and aggression are heritable personality traits.
  
• HealthyPlace Narcissistic Personality Disorder Chat A transcript of an interview with Dr. Sam Vaknin about the Narcissistic Personality Disorder and pathological narcissism.
  
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder Study Course Eight study modules (more than 150 lessons) and links regarding the Narcissistic Personality Disorder and pathological narcissism.
  
• On Uniqueness A formal logical analysis of the concept of individuality and personal uniqueness an its impact on the narcissist.
  
• Narcissism versus Sociopathy Today's generation is presenting a potential new dimension of what was once a relatively rare and benign pathology - narcissistic personality disorder. The added element of narcissism in any other personality disorder exacerbates the pathology.
  
• Compensatory Narcissistic Personality Types Descriptions of the compensatory narcissistic personality types: inventive, exhibitionistic, grandiose, low self-esteem and self-confidence. Links to noteworthy examples.
  
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder Information on the disorder from mentalhealth.com.
  
• Were You Raised By A Narcissistic Father? Children who grew up with a NPD parent (one who truly lacks empathy for the viewpoint of his children) are often wounded in specific ways as adults. They may spend their energy on making other people feel loved and valued, forgetting to take care of their own emotional needs. Often, they are extremely self-critical, seeing themselves as much less lovable and capable than they really are.
  
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) on Suite101 The Narcissistic Personality Disorder at the Suite101 community. Articles, links and discussions.
  
• Narcissism: The Counterfeit Human An overt narcissist and his story of destruction and trauma.
  
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder Audio Interview Audio interview with Sam Vaknin regarding the Narcissistic Personality Disorder - its clinical and cultural dimensions.
  
• Serial Bully A disorder related to narcissism.
  
• Narcissistic-Perfectionistic-Aggressive Personality Type Theory of narcissistic-aggressive personality traits, perfectionism, and the explosive personality disorder.
  
• The Narcissism List Narcissism discussion and support group.
  
• All About Narcissism A form of excessive self-love. Traits of narcissistic personality disorders. 5 donts on avoiding a narcissists wrath and 8 dos to make your narcissist dependent on you.
  
• How To Recognize Intellecual Grandiosity A guide for spotting people that are intellectually pretentious, along with a brief list of why their grandiosity seems plausible.
  
• Tribal Elders Links related to Narcissistic Personality Disorder, sociopaths, psychopaths, ASP, and information for those who have become the target of someone with these disorders.
  
• Personality Test Prerequisite: The Role of Narcissism Personality analysis: A personality test is valid only if based on the genetic traits of narcissism, perfectionism and aggression.
  
• Narcissist Personality Disorder Menu Articles on narcissism are presented by toddlertime.com.
  
• Narcissistic Personality: The Egotistic Pattern The label "narcissistic" connotes more than mere egocentricity, a characteristic found in all individuals who are driven primarily by their needs and anxieties. Narcissism signifies that these individuals overvalue their personal worth, direct their affections toward themselves rather than others, and expect that others will not only recognize but cater to the high esteem in which narcissists hold themselves.
  
• You Owe Me: Children of Entitlement. Article on selfish behavior in children and narcissism.
  
• Examples of Narcissistic Personalities Links to noteworthy examples of narcissists
  
• A Primer on Narcissism An essay regarding the formation, characteristics, dynamics and inter-relationships of pathological narcissism.
  
• Narcissistic Personality: Functional and Structural Domain Descriptions Because Personality Disorders are disorders of the entire matrix of the person, their assessment intrinsically requires operational attributes sampled from all important domains of personality