Clinical psychologist breaks down the FOUR different types of narcissist and reveals how to identify what kind you're dealing with - as she lays bare the parenting mistakes that can cause kids to deve

She spoke to Emily Ratajkowksi about how to parent to avoid raising a narcissist She broke down four of the main types of narcissism and the characteristics It's a personality buzz word doing the rounds on social media, but what exactly is a narcissist? Clinical psychologist, Dr. Ramani Durvasula broke down the characteristics of a narcissist, saying it's a personality style and not a diagnosis - as many people think. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Ramani Durvasula broke down the characteristics of a narcissist, saying it's a personality style and not a diagnosis She outlined four types of narcissism that exist, and some of the qualities they exude - as well as detailing how to avoid raising a narcissist as a parent The four different types of narcissist revealed Dr. Ramani Durvasula outlined four types of narcissists, and their characteristics: Grandiose narcissists: confident Vulnerable narcissist: irritable and anxious Communal narcissist: validation from others Self-righteous narcissist: controlling She outlined four types of narcissism that exist, and some of the qualities they exude - as well as detailing how to avoid raising a narcissist as a parent. 'The classical narcissistic person, that everyone thinks about, is the grandiose narcissist,' Dr. Ramani explained. The third type of narcissist is called a 'communal narcissist' - someone, Dr. Ramani explained thrives from validation from other people.