Communal narcissists differ from other types of narcissists in that they get supply from a community.
In 2012 Jochen E. Gebauer and collegues saw that the communal narcissist satisfies the same "self-motives of grandiosity, esteem, entitlement, and power" as regular narcissists, "but in communal domains"
Communal narcissists have a "saint-type bias" that allows for entitlement and grandiose self-views:
- "I am the most helpful person I know
- I am the most caring person in my social surroundings
- I am extraordinarily trustworthy" (Gebauer et al.)
Ironically, the belief that one is, "...the most caring person" in a "social surrounding.." doesn't go well with the original motives under which a community is formed.
Community implies that its people have common characteristics. The idea behind creating a community is to work for a cause that is greater than each individual. Its purpose has nothing to do with showing that someone is "the most helpful" or "caring" person.
Words definitely don't match true intentions when it comes to a communal narcissist.
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