Thursday 20 December 2018

The Difference Between Narcissism & Narcissistic Personality Disorder

a post by John M. Grohol for the World of Psychology blog

The Difference Between Narcissism & Narcissistic Personality Disorder

People throw around the term “narcissism” all the time. And that’s not surprising, in an age where our technology (e.g., social networks and social media) reinforce narcissistic behaviors through social comparisons.

What can get confusing is understanding the difference between a personality trait – narcissism – and a full-blown personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder. Let’s dive into understand the similarities and differences between these two related psychological concepts.

Some narcissism – called healthy or normal narcissism – can be perfectly normal and good in a person’s life.

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