A vulnerable — or covert — narcissist is usually hypersensitive to criticism and may blame others when faced with negative ...

While we've all tossed the term "narcissist" around casually, actual narcissism is far more complex than just someone who posts too many selfies. Narcissistic traits exist on a spectrum, with some ...

Malignant narcissism involves many of the typical traits of narcissism but takes them to a more intense and sinister level. Jasper James via Getty Images It’s hard enough dealing with garden-variety ...

Although narcissistic personality disorder is rarer than you might think, psychological research suggests it can come in two different types, one of which may be underdiagnosed ...

Social media has made the topic of mental health accessible to everyone, which is a welcome change from the past, when people were unaware of the patterns of behavior that abusive or unkind partners ...

Most people know a narcissist—at least in the practical, although not necessarily clinical sense. Usually, this is someone who holds themselves in high esteem and puts themselves first, both ...

For twenty years, Mean Girls has been pop culture's foremost authority in the covert ops young women commit against each other—even their so-called besties—for the sake of popularity. In one ...

If you’re in a strong, healthy relationship, chances are you and your partner care for each other’s well-being, value one another as individuals and affirm your feelings with ‘I love you’s.’ But if ...

People tend to become less narcissistic as they age from childhood through older adulthood. However, differences among individuals remain stable over time -- people who are more narcissistic than ...

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 ...