Are there more male narcissists than females?

Answer 1

In the manifestation of their Narcissism, female and male narcissists, inevitably, do tend to differ. They emphasise different things. They transform different elements of their personality and of their life into the cornerstones of their disorder. Women concentrate on their body (as they do in eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa). They flaunt and exploit their physical charms, their sexuality, their socially and culturally determined "femininity". They secure their Narcissistic Supply through their more traditional gender role: the home, children, suitable careers, their husbands ("the wife of ..."), their feminine traits, their role in society, etc. It is no wonder than narcissists � both men and women � are chauvinistic and conservative. They depend to such an extent on the opinions of people around them � that, with time, they are transformed into ultra-sensitive seismographs of public opinion, barometers of prevailing winds and guardians of conformity. Narcissists cannot afford to seriously alienate those who reflect to them their False Self. The very proper and on-going functioning of their Ego depends on the goodwill and the collaboration of their human environment. True, besieged and consumed by pernicious guilt feelings � many a narcissist finally seek to be punished. The self-destructive narcissist then plays the role of the "bad guy" (or "Bad Girl"). But even then it is within the traditional socially allocated roles. To ensure social opprobrium (read: attention), the narcissist exaggerates these roles to a caricature. A woman is likely to self-label herself as immoral and a male narcissist to self-style himself a "vicious, unrepentant criminal". Yet, these again are traditional social roles. Men are likely to emphasise intellect, power, aggression, money, or social status. Women are likely to emphasise body, looks, charm, sexuality, feminine "traits", homemaking, children and childrearing � even as they seek their masochistic punishment. Another difference is in the way the genders react to treatment. Women are more likely to resort to therapy because they are more likely to admit to psychological problems. But while men may be less inclined to DISCLOSE or to expose their problems to others (the macho-man factor) � it does not necessarily imply that they are less prone to admit it to themselves. Women are also more likely to ask for help than men. Yet, the prime rule of narcissism must never be forgotten: the narcissist uses everything around him or her to obtain his (or her) Narcissistic Supply. Children happen to be more available to the female narcissist due to the still prevailing prejudiced structure of our society and to the fact that women are the ones to give birth. It is easier for a woman to think of her children as her extensions because they once indeed were her physical extensions and because her on-going interaction with them is both more intensive and more extensive. This means that the male narcissist is more likely to regard his children as a nuisance than as a source of rewarding Narcissist Supply � especially as they grow and become autonomous. Devoid of the diversity of alternatives available to men � the narcissistic woman fights to maintain her most reliable Source of Supply: her children. Through insidious indoctrination, guilt formation, emotional sanctions, deprivation and other psychological mechanisms, she tries to induce in them a dependence, which cannot be easily unravelled. But, there is no psychodynamic difference between children, money, or intellect, as Sources of Narcissistic Supply. So, there is no psychodynamic difference between male and female narcissist. The only difference is in their choices of Sources of Narcissistic Supply.

Answer 2

please read the book Malignant Self Love on the internet 75 to 25 that reported case only

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There tends to be. Due to underlying psychological differences, women are more likely to suffer codependency or borderline personality disorder instead. When women do have narcissism, they are more likely to have the "somatic" (body image) variety rather than the "cerebral" (related to intelligence) type. In other words, women would be more likely to feel superior to others based on their sexuality, looks, and charm, as opposed to feeling more clever than others. This might even vary by sexual orientation for all we know.

Answer 3

20 percent of male and female prison inmates are psychopaths and that psychopaths are responsible for more than 50 percent of the serious crimes committed. Cloninger's two-threshold model suggests a polygenic and sex-limited contribution to psychopathy according to which more men than women would pass the threshold for activation of predisposing genes.

This model predicts that males should be more susceptible to environmental influences and females who do become psychopathic should have a greater genetic predisposition; this is confirmed by the finding that the offspring of female psychopaths are more vulnerable than those of male psychopaths

A study found a strong genetic component for extreme antisocial behavior - fighting, bullying, lying, cheating and stealing - among children with high callous/unemotional traits (psychopaths). Extreme antisocial behavior among children without callous/unemotional traits appeared to have a stronger environmental influence(sociopaths).

Answer 4

I can assure you, yes.

Look for the arrogant, loud, promiscuous types... and youre probably seeing one.

STAY AWAY. Remember, there are millions of sexy ladies that arent out there to rip you apart, use you and spit you when their done.

dont waste your time.