Narcissistic parents ruin children’s lives. Narcissistic bosses make work hell for underlings. Narcissistic leaders manipulate and defraud the populace. Narcissistic lovers abuse their partners. Therapists are flooded with patients complaining that their family members or mates are narcissists. Google searches are surging for the term “narcissist.” Yet research consistently indicates that only about 1% of the population are true narcissists.
Are a tiny number of narcissists powerful, devious, and industrious enough to wreck the lives of millions?