Communal Narcissists - Communal narcissism is a type of narcissism in which the narcissist gets validation from the people around them (the community) by doing good deeds or acts community service. They expect and need attention and praise for all of their generous acts and could also be called altruistic narcissists. They are different from covert narcissists and often can be narcissistic women who may have mental health issues, but not always. Men can also be communal narcissists.

Dr. Craig Malkin defined communal narcissism in his book, Rethinking Narcissism (get your copy here: https://amzn.to/2ECCExl). Malkin says communal narcissists "regard themselves as especially nurturing, understanding, and empathic. They proudly announce how much they give to charity or how little they spend on themselves. They trap you in a corner at a party and whisper excitedly about how thoughtful they’ve been to their grieving next-door neighbor. That’s me—I’m a born listener! They believe themselves better than the rest of humanity, but cherish their status as givers, not takers."

In this video, I'll fill you in on what it is and how communal narcissism differs from "regular" or agency narcissism. Plus, I'll share the results of a recent study on communal narcissists.

Discover. Understand. Overcome. It's how smart people change their lives! Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AuthorAngelaAtkinson?sub_confirmation=1

**NEW!! Become a member of my channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnyC5I55W__RBj1PMybF5g/join

*****Closed captioning provided by Athena Moberg and CPTSDFoundation.org, providing Daily Recovery Support™ to survivors and practitioners through trauma-informed education, resources, and daily calls, led with compassion that can only come from those who have experienced first hand how trauma can poison every aspect of your life and health. *******

On this channel, I offer free daily video coaching to help you discover, understand and overcome narcissistic abuse in toxic relationships! I like to call it toxic relationship rehab. If that sounds good to you, hit that subscribe button.

**LIVE EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY! Never miss a live session! Just text "AngieLive" (no spaces) to 33222 and I'll send you a text each time I get ready to go live!

If you enjoyed this video, please subscribe to my channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/AuthorAngelaAtkinson?sub_confirmation=1

Schedule a coaching appointment with me at http://narcissisticabuserecovery.online

Learn more at http://queenbeeing.com.

Get my books at http://booksangiewrote.com, schedule a coaching appointment and/or pick up your free 5-day fear-busting email course (specially designed for narcissistic abuse survivors) at http://narcissismsupportcoach.com.

Join SPAN (Support for People Affected by Narcissistic abuse in toxic relationships) - AKA "The SPANily" - at http://queenbeeing.com/span.

Let's Also Connect On:

Facebook at https://facebook.com/coachangieatkinson.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachangieatkinson/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/angyatkinson/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/angieatkinson

#toxicrelationshiprehab #narcissist #communalnarcissism

Subscribe to Narcissistic Abuse Recovery with Angie Atkinson on Soundwise