In the shadowy depths of human psychology, few personalities are as chilling and destructive as the malignant narcissist. This rare and dangerous breed of individual represents the darkest manifestation of narcissistic personality disorder, blending narcissism with antisocial traits, paranoia, and sadistic tendencies. Studies suggest that while narcissistic personality disorder affects about 1% of the general population, malignant narcissism is even rarer, occurring in less than 0.5% of individuals.
But what drives these individuals to such extreme behaviors? How
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