Shall We Talk A Bit More About Psychological Abuse?

The classic overt narcissist is not dangerous compared to other types!

Myriam Ben Salem🦋
8 min readAug 3, 2020
Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash

In a previous article, I introduced the idea there are several types of narcissists: “Many clinical psychologists agree on the number seven. The most dangerous kind is “malignant narcissist”. This one is a predator, very intentional in hunting their victims and causing harm. They feed on people’s suffering. They don’t feel remorse. For all the other six types, they don’t intentionally seek to harm. All that they crave is to nurture their ‘false’ sense of self and don’t care if this means hurting others within the process.”

I have been noticing many people are confused and only familiar with the classic overt and arrogant narcissist. Its origin is rooted in Narcissus, the Greek Mythology persona known for his beauty and self-admiration, which killed him. Hence, I thought of giving a try to explore the different types in more detail.

Narcissists different types

It is important to note all narcissists make use of the same abuse and manipulation techniques, more or less. The difference from one type to another is the explicit or covert/subtle attribute of the tactic. It depends on their level of IQ, as well as the development process of their false…

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Myriam Ben Salem🦋
Myriam Ben Salem🦋

Written by Myriam Ben Salem🦋

A fur Momma, animal lover & advocate, lifelong learner, storyteller, edutainer, and published author. I write personal stories and essays.

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