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7 thoughts on “Narcissist vs. Psychopath. What is the difference?

  1. Very interesting thank you! I have 2 narcissistic parents.A covert narcissistic/histrionic mother and a narcissistic father. I am also helping people tackle this extremely dfficult type of abuse.Thanks to both you and Richard for all that you have shared.

  2. According to these criteria the guy who has been mentally and emotionally 'abusing' me for years (or at least still tried to after I completely distanced myself) is a complete psychopath all the way through. However, if I based on the diagnosis system I was familiar when I studied psychology he def has a sociopathic (&malignant narcissistic personality disorder (also known as anti-social personality disorder), but I know the 2 personality disorders (sociopathic vs psychopathic) have been used synonymously in recent years. I personally still differentiate between both (as psychopathic behavior I'd classify the most inhuman and cruel behavior, for instance physically torturing animals or helpless individuals & getting a sick satisfaction from it..), while sociopathic personality disorder usually focus on the mental & emotional torture as well as being criminals and getting a kick out of doing all these highly abusive and traumatizing things (but less physical torture than psychopaths?)

  3. hmm psychopaths suppose to be very inteligent and highly present in politic… i think sociopaths are the violent criminal guys…

  4. Great video!  A perfect description of the difference between Trump and Clinton. Trump thrives on Narc supply. No doubt he is a Megalomaniac but Clinton, Hillary and Bill take crime and apathy to a whole new level. Hey, if you can't beat'm, join'm. Maybe we should all become bigots, steal from the gov, and blame it all on society. Nailed it! ;)

  5. I always thought I was the victim of a narcissist…but after seeing videos on covert narcissism I seem to fit every single trait. Now I'm confused and think maybe I've been the problem. How do you know the difference? And if I am the problem, can I be helped? Every disorder seems to have so many overlapping traits with each other I'm finding it really hard to find where I fit. Every time I think I've found the answer something else seems more descriptive of myself. How do you get a correct diagnosis?

  6. Very interesting , thank you

  7. Is it also true a narcissist needs a partner or supply but a anti social does not!?

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