For the purposes of this research, the researchers focused on individuals who exhibit
subclinical narcissism, rather than a clinical diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
Subclinical narcissism is also more common, and the number of people exhibiting narcissistic traits in our society continues to increase.
Not exact matches
Some differences remained within the oldest cohort (i.e., those aged 19 and over at the time of the Fall of the Berlin Wall), at least with regard to
subclinical (or borderline)
narcissism.
During their analysis, the researchers drew a distinction between «
subclinical» (borderline)
narcissism — a natural personality trait that is often referred to as healthy
narcissism — and a pathological sense of superiority, which goes far beyond what might be considered healthy.