We have gotten used to regurgitating a certain myth: true narcissism is rare.
However, its possible that older generations may be biased in self-reporting.
What About Psychopathy?
Irina Kaminskaya
Harvard psychologist Dr. Martha Stout also estimates that 1 in 25 people have no conscience in the United States.
We can only make educated guesses based on the research we do have available.
In addition, when we think about the term narcissistic itself, we tend to police and gatekeep it.
This is a descriptive term and is not a diagnosis, nor should it be considered one.
If you have not lived through their experiences, you cannot tell them what they experiencedwasntnarcissistic abuse.
Only a few years ago, we were struggling to even bring it to the spotlight.
Narcissistic abuse is real and it is impactful.
We re-traumatize survivors when we claim that their experiences arent valid.
