Narcissism and MBT

Narcissism and MBT

From Mentalizing and Existence by Daniel Price, MD

April 12, 2026 · 1h 10m

About this episode

Dr. Daniel Price discusses Narcissism and its relationship to mentalizing with Dr. William Quayle.

Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) have become the subject of much popular discussion but are widely misunderstood. In this episode, Dr. Daniel Price welcomes inpatient psychiatrists, Dr. William Quayle to explore Narcissism its antecedents, and its relationship to difficulities with mentalizing. Self-Esteem development is fragile in humans, and when disrupted through neglect, trauma, or less than optimal upbringing, it can lead to Grandiose Narcissism (what we commo...

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Price

Guest: William Quayle

Topics covered

  • Narcissism
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  • mentalizing
  • self-esteem
  • psychology

Keywords

  • Narcissism
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  • mentalizing
  • self-esteem
  • psychology
  • Grandiose Narcissism
  • trauma

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Books & works: Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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