Psychology.
Grandiose v. Vulnerable Narcissism.
The overt and covert sides of narcissistic personality disorder.
Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism are not official subtypes because researchers have yet to find common ground on the subject; also, people with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) can fluctuate between grandiose and vulnerable states.
“ … grandiose individuals experience bouts of vulnerability whereas … dispositionally vulnerable individuals tend to have higher mean levels of vulnerability and lower mean levels of grandiosity [showing] substantial variability in each domain.” — Elizabeth A. Edershile.
Research shows grandiose and vulnerable subtypes exist within narcissism across all age groups from children through to adolescence and adults. Several traits bring VN’s and GN’s together to form a primary diagnosis of NPD, though their differences and their similarities with other personality disorders have caused researchers to consider alternative diagnoses.
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