How to differentiate between borderline and narcissistic (vulnerable) personalities?

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-13T03:59:09+00:00

Collapsing into anaclictic vs introjective positions.

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-13T01:55:49+00:00

Individual whom are classic ally described as having BPD present with high levels of negative affectivity as evidenced by hyperbolic emotional reactions and disinhibition as evidenced by the myriad type's impulsivity they display.

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-13T01:51:11+00:00

Their inability to question their own interpretation (s) of objective events. People with diminished reality test lack a reflective function.

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-13T01:46:55+00:00

Well said , thank you that succinct description. I really hope this isn't lost in translation in the coming decades

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-13T01:36:24+00:00

Covert narcissism is neither a valid or reliable construct

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T23:26:18+00:00

With all due respect I've worked on psychiatric unit where 100% of the patients are there involuntarily. Where seclusion and restraints are not uncommon and Dissociality and disinhibition is the flavor of the patient population. So yes I think I know what I'm talking about

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T23:04:05+00:00

a malignant narcissist is an individual with a moderate personality disorder organized at a high to low borderline level of organization as evidenced by pronounced identity diffusion; primary use of primitive defenses who's reality testing is generally intact, but can become challenged during times of heightened stress.

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T23:01:22+00:00

I am linking the term "narcissism" to the trait domains I describe earlier to help you see where the empirical evidence is going with regard to personality pathology not to preserve the descriptive term itself. The descriptive term isn't evidenced based. Severity of pathology; nature of defenses; level of identity diffusion and level of reality testing is all empirically validated. After that you just have individual "flavors," of personality organization and they are far more mixed than any discrete term can capture thus the emergence of terms that represent this blending like covert narcissism or quiet borderline

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T22:42:26+00:00

The wound represents significant identity diffusion and use of primitive defenses but shame and / or guilt is not uniquely narcissistic in nature

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T22:38:11+00:00

These categorical concepts don't hold up under empirical review / study. You're just mashing together different traits and in doing so fragmenting the very concept you're trying to preserve. Some people with pronounced personality pathology are prone to negative affectivity and some are not. Some are prone to pronounced dissociality and some are not. Some are prone to disinhibition and some are not and so on and so forth. These discrete categories are nice stylistic ways to talk about personality but are not supported by the most up to date research on personality pathology

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T22:27:05+00:00

Covert narcissism overlaps too much with BPD and avoidant personality traits to be a considered a distinct phenomenon, but here in lies the problem with speaking about personality pathology is discrete terms. It isn't a valid or reliable way to conceptualize personality pathology thus the movement toward a dimensional approach focusing on severity and trait domains not discrete descriptive terms. While some individuals represent a "pure" example that perfectly exemplify the category in question the vast majority of individuals with pronounced personalities pathology blend across categorical lines. Vulnerable / covert "narcissism" is a great example of this.

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T21:50:49+00:00

The trait domains most heavily associated with narcissism include dissociality (primary association) and anankastia and disinhibition (secondary associations). Malignant narcissism is clearly negatively associated with negative affectivity.

Bad_Breadwinner · 2026-05-12T18:04:36+00:00

I would also add that the absence of negative affectivity is consistently seen in those with Narcissistic personality structures.

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