The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Professional, reassuring advice for coping with the disorder - at work, at home, and in your family (Everything® Series)

by Cynthia Lechan Goodman

Shame is thought to be a more basic emotion than guilt. It develops earlier in life than guilt. Guilt is a more mature emotion. Since narcissists often get stuck in an early stage of development, shame is more closely linked to NPD than guilt.