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Yes, Narcissists CAN Change - "I’m going to go on record as saying yes—I do believe it’s possible for people to change, even if they’ve been diagnosed with something as deeply entrenched and formidable as a personality disorder,..."
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The "very fact of having a feeling in the presence of another person suggests you can be touched emotionally by friends, family, partners, and even the occasional tragedy or failure," says Harvard Medical School psychologist Craig Malkin.
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"Chock full of eminently practical advice on how to cope with the dangers of narcissism, in ourselves and others, Rethinking Narcissism brings much needed compassion and clarity to one of the most vexing problems in mental health without ever resorting to false hopes or naivete. In that way, the book itself is special.”—Tom Wooton, Huffington Post Blogger and author of The Bipolar Advantage
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A narcissistic parent will trample all over their family to address their own desires without giving much thought to what anyone else needs. Because of this, some adult children of narcissists will actually overcorrect and bend over backwards to make sure no one could ever possibly perceive them this way. Alternately, they may have grown up all their lives being told that their needs don’t matter. Either way, the result is the same: They let people walk all over them because they’re not in touch with what they need and they don’t know how to express it.
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Craig Malkin, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Harvard Medical School, offered a helpful analogy for this mental barrier: He likened the dysfunctional relationship to an addiction. “The person being abused is focused on the positive and waiting for the next positive. There’s a psychological effect like gambling: the moments of tenderness and intimacy are unpredictable, but they are so intense and fulfilling that the victim winds up staying in the hopes that a moment like that will happen again.”
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Harvard Medical School psychologist and Huffington Post blogger Craig Malkin addresses the “narcissism epidemic,” by illuminating the spectrum of narcissism, identifying ways to control the trait, and explaining how too little of it may be a bad thing.
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The pattern of a relationship with a narcissist often goes like this: a flurry of attention, a huge romantic drama... then nothing. Or your partner seems to care but you keep feeling worthless, neglected or alone. 'The good and bad coexist,' says Dr Malkin. 'We stay for the good. But you don't have to wait for physical abuse to leave.' So when should you leave?
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‘Narcissists can be aloof, insensitive, entitled – but not all the time,’ says Malkin. ‘They’re difficult to live with. It’s confusing for people in relationships, there’s no ongoing abuse that’s a reason to leave the relationship but things don't feel right, don't feel secure. Partners often don’t feel special in the lives of milder narcissists, more like one of the crowd.’ Other varieties of narcissist are the ‘fair-weather friend’ or a ‘ruthless co-worker’.
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“Narcissism isn’t all bad,” he writes. “In fact, some narcissism is good — even vital — for us to lead happy, fulfilled and productive lives.” He writes that “creativity, leadership and high self-esteem” are associated with the feeling that one is better than average.
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Confusing introversion and narcissism is a common mistake. The irony of the introvert’s experience in the boisterous, extroverted world, where loud debating and relentless socializing are the norm, is that the least selfish people end up being accused of being narcissists: entitled, aloof, and insensitive. But nothing could be further from the truth: most introverts actually need to feel more, not less, entitled—at least when it comes to enjoying their inner lives. They need more pride, more confidence, and more appreciation of what makes them unique.
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Dr. Craig Malkin, author of the new book , “Rethinking Narcissism: The Bad — And Surprising Good — About Feeling Special.” A clinical psychologist and instructor at Harvard Medical School, he begins with a massive disclaimer: “I would not advise anyone to emulate Donald Trump in a lot of the ways that he behaves.” But broadly speaking, he says, it’s a myth that narcissism is all bad. In fact, narcissism is a trait, not a diagnosis, Malkin says; it’s a drive to feel special. And it exists on a spectrum, unhealthy mainly at the extremes.
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If you're the risk-taking parent, Dr. Malkin says, "The first question should always be, 'What is it that has you worried? I love you and don't want you to be scared about what happens to our child, so can you tell me what you picture might happen?' You want your partner to really spell it out."
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