Is there a correlation between stalking and narcissistic personality disorder? To answer this question, let us define each construct and examine research by subject matter experts to determine any overlap.1 In this article you will learn: What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? The term “narcissism” originates in ancient Greek mythology.2 Narcissus, a young man known for his extraordinary beauty, became fixated…
Psychopathy
Encountering someone who displays a combination of Machiavellian, narcissistic, and psychopathic behaviors can be a profoundly upsetting experience. They often leave people feeling exploited and emotionally violated, making it difficult to feel safe and trust again. Psychologists Delroy Paulhus and Kevin Williams identified this pattern as the ‘Dark Triad,’ which describes how these traits combine to form a tendency towards…
I guarantee there is an entire generation that will instantly relate the word isolation to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. I do not. I will not. Every time I hear that word, my past haunts me. Images flash in my mind. But they are not of the present social distancing, wearing a mask, quarantine, and antibody testing. The images brought to my mind…