Narcissistic Manipulation, an Attachement Theory Lens

How Styles of Personal Intimacy Play a Role in Manipulating and Being Manipulated

Narcissism is a disturbance in someone’s relationship with themselves. It is a set of defense mechanisms that form a personality style meant to guard from underlying insecurity and fears of feeling shame. As such, some types of narcissists will turn to manipulation of others in order to get what they need to maintain this fragile self esteem. They may u…