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Does a narcissist have a conscience?

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Jackassmoy

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A narcissist can also be a sociopath or psychopath. But "just" suffering from Narcissism does not inherently come with the same personality defects of a sociopath.

A narcissist can cause others pain by putting someone down; it is done with the intent of making himself appear to be better, smarter, faster... For all their bravado most narcissists claim, they actually suffer from a very poor self esteem and much of their behavior is an attempt to show off to others and to make themselves look good.

A sociopath hurts others because they have no moral compass. They enjoy watching others suffer and this behavior can almost always be traced back to a very young age. They generally start small, torturing bugs, hurting small animals and they move on to hurting people - generally starting with children younger than themselves.

What narcissists and sociopaths/psychopaths have in common is the ability to make a great first impression. The narcissist in an attempt to gain a new fan - a sociopath in an attempt to gain a new victim.

Oddly even the worst of the worst can behave when they want to, Ted Bundy had a girlfriend who had a small daughter. She had no clue to the real personality of the beast within.

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They do, I believe. They can be very bad people but I believe they DO love other people than themselves. My grandmother is one and even though she has cause my family a lot of heartache, including me, I love her, and I believe she loves me.

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They might, but a narcissistic is highly self-centered and egotistical.

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NO. Narcissists brains have been shown to lack the capacity for genuine empathy & emotion.

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No, that's the definition of a sociopath.

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