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Would you like to write some more about answers you have found outside of psychology? I like mindfulness and some Buddhist ideas, though not all.
Narcissism is indeed complicated and believe it is ridiculous, or sad or both, that scientist psychologists aren't studying it more in terms of how it affects how people actually function in the world. The pop psych stuff to me is mostly NOT science in the way I understand science.
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I've found solid answers through spirituality, and by listening to my own Self.
I treat pop psychology with all the credibility it deserves: less than zero.
I've read a ton of books about narcissism(it's got to be a pretty hefty chunk of what's on my tablet), I take what actually rings true for my experiences and discard the rest. Most things written about narcissism are utter crap, but every once and awhile I'll actually read something that's useful.
I'd like to know the science behind a narcissist's lack of empathy for example, as the mechanism seems to work differently than that of a primary psychopath.
When I see people quoting pop psychology I usually just swat them away. I don't have time for nonsense, I have a very busy inner and outer life. I don't have time to correct people who don't even care about what's actually accurate. People believe what they want to believe.