Narcissism May Not Be Caused By Childhood Trauma, Research Finds

“It was their childhood trauma!” “They’re just deeply wounded.” Perhaps you’re familiar with these claims when it comes to narcissism. There is a certain myth that gets propagated frequently about the origins of narcissistic traits as well as full-fledged Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). A researcher specializing in narcissism reviews the evidence that shows that childhood trauma may not be the originating cause of narcissism.