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Are they really a narcissist? Or are they just a wanker?

  So many people claim their ex or current partner is a narcissist or psychopath, but referring to the statistics, this is actually impossible. 🧐  Rigorous clinical and academic studies estimate that the clinical diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) affects only about 0.5-6.2% of the general population, with psychopathy estimated at around 1-1.2%. Studies show NPD is much higher among men (approx 7.7%) than women (4.8%) and is a lot higher in young adults aged 19-34 compared with the…

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Imagine your worst mistake was your forever identity…

  I once listened to an amazing Tim Ferris podcast where he interviewed Catherine Hoke, the “master of second chances.”   Catherine runs the not for profit Defy Ventures, which is an entrepreneurship, employment and character development program for currently and formerly incarcerated men, women and youth.   I spent 18 years working in Corrections and mental health with people with various labels, and I really resonated with Catherine’s commitment to wanting to make a difference to the planet by…

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