How does narcissism come into being?
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In this episode, Narcissism expert Dr Supriya McKenna and top UK lawyer Karin Walker discuss why people become narcissists. They outline the main types of parenting that can cause a child to develop narcissistic defences, and, when a parent is narcissistic themselves, they highlight the role of the other parent (who might otherwise be an enabler of the abuse) in limiting the damage to the children. 
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