NARCISSISM: Malignant Narcissism and Narcissism in the Workplace

This episode discusses questions like What is a malignant narcissist? And How does malignant narcissism manifest in work settings? Malignant narcissism in general refers to an individual has a combination of characteristics related to narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, paranoia, and ego-syntonic sadism and aggression. There are two types of psychopathy: Factor 1 (primary, interpersonal affective) and Factor 2 (lifestyle, antisocial) psychopathy. Factor 1 psychopathy has characteristics like grandiosity, pathological lying, manipulation, a superficial charm, callous, unemotional, low neuroticism and lack of guilt or remorse. Factor 2 psychopathy has a parasitic lifestyle, being prone to boredom, sensation seeking, impulsivity, irresponsibility, a failure to have long term goals, poor behavioral controls, and criminal versatility. There are two types of narcissism: With grandiose narcissism we see characteristics like being extroverted, socially bold, self-confident, having a superficial charm, being resistant to criticism, and being callous and unemotional. Vulnerable narcissism is characterized by shame, anger, aggression, hypersensitivity, a tendency to be introverted, defensive, avoidant, anxious, depressed, socially awkward, and shy. More Content on Narcissism, Psychopathy, Sociopathy and Antisocial Personality DisorderFor even more, scientifically informed content on psychology and personality check out Dr. Grande's YouTube channelArs Longa MediaTo learn more about or to support Ars Longa Media and this podcast, go to arslonga.media. We welcome your feedback at [email protected] CitationsKernberg OF: Severe Personality Disorders. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1984. Kernberg OF: Aggression in Personality Disorders and Perversions. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992. Kernberg OF: Aggressivity, Narcissism, and Self- Destructiveness in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship. Yale University Press, 2004. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices