What Causes Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

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Tune in to hear the perspective of a self aware narcissist. That’s me - Ben Taylor a narcissist in recovery trying to promote awareness, healing, growth and change. I do that by these videos on here, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

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[grahamabarnes]

I am a codependent and can say the codependent and narcissist dynamic feels right, a narc relationship I had which finished a year ago literally broke me, I felt my sole mate didn’t want me when in fact it wasn’t about me at all it was they found a new supply who had more money and then they was dangling it in my face.

[MrJfortheElohim]

Yes, it does. Parents don’t provoke your children to anger.

[sunnybein]

It’s ABSOLUTELY created.Children are born neutral and ‘imprinted’ by what is modelled around them and how they are treated.
Temperament of the child is also a factor…but NPDs have arrested development-why because they were neglected either psychological emotionally physically or all 3.
Invalidated by their caregivers which is why they are always seeking validation.
NPD is an ‘adaptive’ survival mechanism employed to self protect them in childhood that shapes their personality.

[cherrybacon]

I think it's a mixture of genetics and life experiences. It's probable from what I know of my Narcs past life etc that he was of a disposition where he learnt how to get the gest from people, as some people are cold and calculated in their methods. 🍒

[JupGem]

Agreed. I think it’s formed, too. Babies come out ‘clean’, but through ancestral/ family epigenetics and upbringing it shapes them. At least that’s my take on it.

[englishteacher]

The narcissist I grew up with had narcissistic traits and became full-blown once she became an adult. I strongly believe that it is nature that loads the gun and nurture that pulls the trigger.

[beverleyevans]

Good informative video. How can this guy be a narcissist though? He has too much self awareness to be narcissistic. He may have done bad things and treated people in bad ways, but surely a narcissist wouldn't have the self awareness or emotional maturity to be able to recognise this, much less admit to it..

[Bluebeach]

Hey can you talk about how it feels like to be a narcissist ? Your internal experience in various situations before becoming self aware.

[englishteacher]

f it is true, why didn't my eldest sister, who was traumatized by both my parents, become a narcissist?