‘He’s a complete narcissist, of course!’ Narcissism. It’s an accusation thrown around a lot these days; a go-to label for unsatisfactory people. So what are the signs of a narcissist and what are this condition’s origins? There is no narcissistic gene; that we know. If narcissism is there in the personality, it is the result of brain formation outside the womb; of neural pathways forming, or blocking, in response to unfolding events in childhood. In particular, narcissism is the offspring of shame in the child; the sense not being good …
