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Today Forrest is joined by Dr. Craig Malkin to explore narcissism and narcissistic traits. They talk about the different forms narcissism takes, the difference between narcissistic traits and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), red flags, dealing with narcissists, treatment options, and finding the “right amount” of feeling special.
About our Guest: Craig is a Lecturer in Psychology for Harvard Medical School, a licensed psychologist with several decades of clinical experience, and the author of Rethinking Narcissism: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping with Narcissists. He also has a great YouTube channel.
0:00: Introduction
1:35: Narcissism as a pervasive universal trait
4:10: What differentiates healthy narcissism vs. disordered narcissism?
5:45: “Triple E” – exploitation, entitlement, empathy impairments
6:45: Incapable of empathy, or unmotivated?
9:10: What distinguishes having narcissistic traits from having NPD?
13:05: Extraverted, covert, and communal narcissism
23:10: Healthy and unhealthy narcissistic traits often go together
25:20: Insecure attachment
28:30: Emotional hot potato
32:10: Social and cultural power dynamics
36:25: What does healing narcissism look like?
42:55: What modalities do you use in therapy?
45:20: Difficult relationships, communal activation, empathy prompts
50:35: Extinction bursts and using anxiety responses in therapy
53:25: How do you repair with your partner?
57:05: Recap
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