Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 Core Characteristics of the Successful Narcissistic Man 3
2 The Spectrum: From Healthy to Pathological Narcissism 15
3 How Not to Raise a Narcissist: The Impact of the First Three Years of Life on Pathological Narcissism in Adulthood 25
4 The Evolution of a Young Man with Narcissistic Traits: Carver 37
5 The Romantic Narcissistic Mismatch: Clive and Laura 59
6 How a Couple Overcomes Narcissism: Wade and Ava 71
7 The Wish and Fear of Exploiting Others-The Use of Empathy with a Narcissistic Man: Rio 85
8 Dale and Her Narcissistic Father 93
9 Females and Their Narcissistic Men: How Spouses of Narcissists Can Live Happy, Healthy Lives 109
10 Can the Narcissist Change? 119
11 How Are Narcissism and Normal Love Different? 131
12 Does Culture Affect Narcissism? 139
References 151
Index 155
About the Author 163
About Familius 164