In psychology, especially in the context of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), the phrase "flying monkeys" refers to people manipulated by a narcissist to carry out their wishes. This ...

The “dark” side of narcissism includes potentially maladaptive qualities, such as a lack of empathy, entitlement and an ...

Narcissists are masters of manipulation ... (Keep in mind they won't listen and will employ all their flying monkeys to be on ...

When asked why people choose to stay in abusive relationships, individuals at the mercy of a narcissist would likely say, “It would be harder to leave.” That almost-universal truth for victims ...

A narcissist usually has very different priorities than an emotionally intelligent person. This can cause constant ruptures in a relationship because the two people are operating from ...

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A conversational narcissist is someone who constantly turns the conversation back to themselves, monopolizing the discussion and disregarding the ...

Narcissists might have "grandiose" delusions about their own importance and an absence of "shame" - but psychologists say they are also likely to be happier than most people. An ongoing study of ...

At a time when we're being told we need more empathy, some experts claim that narcissism - empathy's evil twin - is on the up. Narcissism has vaulted off the psychotherapist’s couch, sprinted ...

Regina rolls her eyes, tells the girls to shut up, and continues eating her lunch in a classic display of what psychologists call vulnerable narcissism. Interestingly, these two types of ...