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This episode covers how to tell the difference between a psychopath and a narcissist, and what causes narcissistic personality disorder. When we use the term psychopath, we're talking about some who has trait psychopathy and when we use the term narcissist, we're talking about someone who has trait narcissism. Narcissism has two types: grandiose and vulnerable. Primary psychopathy has characteristics like being callous, unemotional, pathological lying, being manipulative, and being bold (fearless dominance). Secondary psychopathy has characteristics like being irresponsible, being impulsive, having a need for stimulation, and being involved in activities that could result in arrest. Grandiose narcissism has fantasies of success and power, jealousy, a sense of entitlement, arrogance, and being manipulative. With vulnerable narcissism, we see some of the same characteristics like insecurity, hypersensitivity to criticism, shame, guilt, and sadness.Oftentimes an individual with Narcissistic Personality Disorder wants to be recognized as superior, believes they are so complex and amazing that they can only be understood by special people, has low self-esteem, devalues the contributions of others, and is condescending. Criticism is not well received by most people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The prevalence of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is about 1%.Heritability accounts for somewhere between 40% and 65% to the development of NPD. Some structural changes in the brain have also been identified. Experiences in early childhood may also contribute to the development of narcissistic personality disorder. Risk factors include when a child receives excessive praise and also excessive criticism, lack of parental empathy, praise for abilities or appearance instead of other characteristics, and an emphasis on status or achieving success. Other potential ideological factors include emotional abuse and neglect.00:30 - How to Tell the Difference Between a Psychopath and a Narcissist21:00 - What Causes Narcissistic Personality Disorder More Content on Narcissism, Psychopathy, Sociopathy and Antisocial Personality DisorderFor even more, scientifically informed content on psychology and personality check out Dr. Grande's YouTube channelArs Longa MediaTo learn more about or to support Ars Longa Media and this podcast, go to arslonga.media. We welcome your feedback at info@arslonga.media   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices