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Martyrdom redefined: Self-destructive killers and vulnerable narcissism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2014

Leonardo Bobadilla
Leonardo Bobadilla*
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, OR, 97301. [email protected]://leonardobobadilla.blogspot.com/
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Abstract

Lankford shows that suicide terrorists have much in common with maladjusted persons who die by suicide. However, what differentiates suicidal killers from those who “only” commit suicide? A key element may be vulnerable narcissism. Narcissism has been simultaneously linked to interpersonal aggression, achievement, and depression. These traits may explain the paradoxical picture of a person who may appear “normal” in some aspects, and yet hate himself and others so intensely as to seek mutual destruction.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 4 , August 2014 , pp. 364 - 365
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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