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Why Narcissists Abuse Randomly (Manipulation Technique)

Evolutionary roots of "Random Punishment"

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Oct 27, 2023
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Narcissism and its associated personality disorder has been a trending topic in the pop psych world.

I tend to push back on the quick labeling of most “disorders”—even relatively extreme behavior usually has an evolutionary root. (Rather than a “disease”.)

But what I find much more interesting and practical is, if narcissistic behavior is so terrible, why…

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