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The Differences Between Psychopaths and Narcissists
Both psychopaths and narcissists suffer from what is called the narcissistic wound this is the defining injury to the psyche which occurred during their development. The trauma occurred after some emotions developed but for regulation of these emotions or empathy was learned therefore we could say the narcissist suffers from too much emotion rather than not enough. If he possesses empathy at all it is generally maladaptive and dysfunctional his few emotions are simply too important they are the focus of his entire being. He is unable to empathize with other people other people just don't matter as much as how he feels in the psychopath.