Ep 27: What's Worse Than a Narcissist? | The Baddest of Them All

In this episode of The Personality Couch Podcast, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) unveil the darkest aspects of personality, focusing on narcissism at its most severe forms. We explore the spectrum of personality types that range from mildly unpleasant to dangerously malignant, discussing examples and case studies that illustrate their risk in relationships. We specifically unpack narcissistic and paranoid personality disorders, malignant narcissism, antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy and sociopathy, and sadistic personalities. While further exploring the characteristics, overlaps, and distinctions among these disorders, we end with a discussion about terrorism and extreme manifestations of sadism.

Chapters
01:02 Stone’s Spectrum of Darkness
01:23 Level 1: Negative Traits
04:35 Level 2: Narcissistic & Paranoid Personality Disorders
07:23 Paranoid Personality Disorder
10:48 Level 3: Malignant Narcissism
13:47 Level 4: Antisocial Personality Disorder
15:08 Antisocial vs Narcissistic Personality Disorder
17:24 Antisocial Personality vs Psychopath
18:38 Level 5: Psychopathy
21:27 Level 6: Sadistic Personalities
28:54 Summary & Closing