How to spot narcissists and how to outsmart them
Narcissism is a personality pattern characterized by inflated sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, along with a lack of empathy for others. it usually manifests in early adulthood and can be present in a variety of contexts.
Narcissists are often describe as cocky, manipulative, selfish, patronizing, and demanding. This way of thinking and behaving surfaces in every area of the narcissist's life: from work and friendships to family and love relationships.
People with narcissistic personality disorder are extremely resistant to changing their behavior. Their tendency is to turn the blame on to others as they are masters of gaslighting. What's more, they are extremely sensitive and react badly to even the slightest criticisms, disagreements, which they view as personal attacks. For the people in the narcissist's life, it's often easier just to go along with them to avoid the coldness and rages. However, by understanding more about narcissistic personality disorder, you can spot the narcissists in your life, and protect yourself from emotional manipulation and power plays, so that you can establish and maintain healthier boundaries
Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder
- Grandiose sense of self-importance.
- Lives in a fantasy world that supports their delusions of grandeur.
- Needs constant praise and admiration.
- Sense of entitlement.
- Exploits others without guilt or shame.
- Frequently demeans, intimidates, bullies, or belittles others.
Watch the following video by Dr Ramani to learn more on how to outsmart a narcissist.
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