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Absolutely, as this forensic #Psychologist argues, the #Narcissist usually suffers from an inferiority complex, which he tries to compensate with grandiosity,

"...is why narcissists compulsively create and perpetuate their own version of reality, twisting and distorting information to suit their own purposes. To preserve and protect their own persona, as #CGJung called it. Not only to maintain their self-image in the eye...

Who is most susceptible to being manipulated by narcissists?

What type of person is attracted to narcissists?

^{Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D. (Psychology Today)}

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...of the public but their own grandiose image and inflated assessment of themselves...."

Interestingly, he states that they now have a "...bestselling book titled The Dangerous Case of #DonaldTrump (here) about President Trump's presumed psychiatric condition, comprised of 27 essays from prominent and distinguished #Psychiatrists, #Psychologists, and other #MentalHealth professionals..."

But even more interestingly:

"According to...

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. .. a 👉fascinating 2006 psychobiographical study by #DukeUniversity Medical Center of 37 former #US presidents' lives, a stunning 50 percent of them suffered from some sort of diagnosable mental illness👈, including major depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders—many manifesting symptoms during their...

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presidential tenures. (See this PT blogger's post.) The list includes some of our greatest presidents, like Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln."

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Source:

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Who is most susceptible to being manipulated by narcissists?

What type of person is attracted to narcissists?

^{Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D. (Psychology Today)}