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Exposing the toxic behavior of a person with malignant narcissistic behaviors may seem like a daunting task, but we're here to help. If you take a tactful, thoughtful approach and set strong boundaries, you can take control of your encounters with this person and maintain the peace in your family or social circle. Just keep in mind that your goal shouldn't be to hurt them or put them down—rise above instead of stooping to their level. And, just because someone has the qualities of a malignant narcissist, it doesn’t automatically mean they have clinical Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and only a licensed therapist can diagnose NPD.[1]
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- ↑ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20856182/
- ↑ https://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/malignant-manipulators-ticking-time-bombs-5376
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201608/8-common-narcissist-lies
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5884951/
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/disorders/confronting-narcissistic-abuse
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/pro/exhausted-woman/2017/01/five-ways-a-narcissist-comes-unglued
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201808/the-gullibility-the-narcissist-what-you-need-know
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201110/the-narcissists-dilemma-they-can-dish-it-out
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
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