It’s hard enough dealing with garden-variety narcissists, who exhibit grandiose or even covert characteristics of inflated ego, self-absorption and questionable empathy.
But there’s another type of narcissism that is far more toxic and dangerous — and it has a fitting name: malignant narcissism.
What exactly does this kind of personality entail and how should we identify and interact with malignant narcissists we encounter? Below, experts break it down.
What is malignant narcissism?
“If narcissism exists on a spectrum, the malignant narcissist is on the most extreme end,” Virginia Gilbert, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told HuffPost. “They have antisocial traits ― meaning a disregard for rules and norms ― and can be sadistic.”
