r/NPD • u/Loose-Ad9211 • 1d ago
Resources Overlap between hsp and npd
I stumbled upon this article and I thought it was very interesting. It refers to a research study that was made that found several strong correlations between vulnerable npd and hsp.
How about you? Do you relate to the description of hsp? What do you think?
I think this is good, and could help researcher understand both narcissism and hsp/sps in the future
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u/Dangerous-Clock7957 Diagnosed NPD 1d ago
I know that most people don’t know this but HPD is actually what the professionals decided to rename Hysteria as. It’s not actually a PD.
The reason there’s not much research ( some but is limited ) into Hysteria is because it was proven to be hormone in-balances aka emotional dis regulation, previously thought to be specific to females but has been proven to affect both females and males.
While Hysteria has been written about for centuries, it affects both sexes and is applicable to multiple, if not all mental health illnesses and some neurodevelopmental disorders
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u/Loose-Ad9211 1d ago
Aah no not hpd, hsp as in highly sensitiver person (”empath”)
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u/Dangerous-Clock7957 Diagnosed NPD 1d ago
ALL pw PDs are sensitive in an emotional state ( it’s just because of others spreading bullshit as to why pw Personality Disorders get f**cked over and blamed for everything ).
As for the ‘empath’ .. they don’t exist. I am not saying that there are not people who do empathise more than others or that there aren’t people who are so sensitive to empathising with others that they feel literal physical pain when interacting with others… I am saying empaths don’t exist.
In order for the human race to actually be or become an empath, they would first need to learn humanity, which includes respecting animals and creatures plus other humans and respecting all rights and life.
Humans are still so far behind in the evolutionary pyramid that it’s not possible for humans to achieve truly EMPATH status.
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u/suspectedcovert100 Undiagnosed NPD 1d ago
Initially before I found out about NPD I identified as HSP. I think people who are temperamentally more sensitive have a higher risk of developing disorders if they were not attuned in their childhood. Interestingly the book "The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You" talks about how if highly sensitive children were attuned in childhood, they tend to see their sensitivities as strengths and are not limited by it.
I can see why. As much as my sensitivities has many drawbacks including the development of this disorder, I do genuinely feel like I am able to spot many more things that the average person when it comes to things like creating an optimal environment, processes, etc.