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Egregiously lying or hoodwinking someone while looking decent and caring at the same time is the mark of a skilled manipulator. Unfortunately, many people don’t come to appreciate this fact until the manipulator has already succeeded in getting what they want.
People certainly can change, but for someone dealing with a character disturbance, the job isn’t an easy one. Here are four factors which make the difference for a successful effort.
Rampant narcissism undermines the prospects for genuineness and civility in our political discourse and helps desensitize us to the character disturbance which often lies behind narcissistic behavior.
Clinicians are increasingly coming to the view that a lack of empathy means some narcissists find it difficult if not impossible to be genuinely remorseful.
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Knowing the key aspects of a person’s character is key to appraising their overall psychological health and appraising whether a relationship holds promise or could easily end up becoming exploitative or abusive.
Narcissists have a hard enough time acknowledging any fault, let alone finding it within their heart to invest themselves in the task of making amends to those they’ve hurt.
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