Rethinking Narcissism: Where Do You Fall on the Spectrum? A Book Review

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I've decided to begin a book review series. I'll start with books I've read in the past and work my way up to more recent reads. If you've been following my articles by now, you know that I'm an avid reader.

I'm going to start with "Rethinking Narcissism: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping with Narcissists" by Dr. Craig Malkin.

I believe I've encountered extreme narcissists at least three times in my life. This book clarified the notion for me. It also helped me see a broader range of behavior and scale, which assisted me in putting things into perspective much better.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Craig Malkin offers his first self-help book focused on narcissism. It's an exciting look at what it means to be human.

The book's premise is that the word "narcissism" has been overused. So much that its meaning has been diluted to signify "selfishness and self-glorification." Malkin says that even among specialists, the term is "slippery and amorphous." And is used to describe "…