• HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      While often used interchangeably with narcissism, a megalomaniac specifically seeks power and fear rather than just charm or admiration.

    • Naz@sh.itjust.works
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      17 days ago

      Logically speaking, no

      There by definition must exist at least some megalomaniacs that are not narcissistic

      • some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world
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        17 days ago

        I’m the best in the world at not being narcissistic, and, i mean, a real thought leader in this space! I know everything there is to know about not being a narcissist!

        /s

      • RustySharp@programming.dev
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        17 days ago

        I don’t know. Reading the wiki on NPD, it feels like megalomania is an extreme version of the grandiose subtype of NPD. Maybe with some flavour of sociopathy added.

        IANAPsychologist, so… /shrug