Narcissist: Symptoms, Insights, and Solutions for Narcissism

By Taylor Hench

The following topics are included in this 2-book combo:



Book 1: How do you recognize a narcissist?


What are the symptoms of narcissism?


Are there different types of narcissists?


These and many other questions will be addressed. Narcissism in students, in children, and in others will be laid out and explained in further detail. There are many things to learn about narcissism, so become familiar with it now!



Book 2: In this guide, we will go over some interesting subtopics related to narcissism, such as the impact of celebrities on narcissists in society, of social media, and other significant influences.


Also, we’ll go over a small checklist that you can use to see if a narcissist is a threat or not, so you know what to expect. Narcissism is often an issue in politics. Some narcissists are also sociopaths, and some narcissists are just the result of our civilization’s greedy emphasis on monetary values and the showing off of status symbols of wealth.


And then all of this begs the question: Is narcissism ever beneficial? Or is it always wrong? And if so, to what extend?
To learn more about these things, simply pick up this book online and start reading or listening.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Efalon Acies
• Release date: Aug 13, 2020
• ISBN: 9788835878650

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Kids

Chapter 1: The 6 Sure Signs of Narcissism

Narcissistic folks who are fun, good at things, and appear in public to be caring and generous typically look like they would be desirable as good friends and even as marriage partners. They can be extremely pleasurable to hang out with. At the same time, are they also good partners when it pertains to talking through differences of opinion? Or is there something about how they talk in a relationship that makes narcissistic folks offensive?

Have you ever tried to be friends or a love partner with somebody who is all about themselves? Someone who only listens to him- or herself? A partner who changes the subject, gets defensive or mad at you when you try to speak about problems you've been experiencing?

Narcissistic functioning, at its core, is a condition of listening. See it as one-sided listening, with several functions that emerge as a result. The desire to sustain a friendship-- never ever mind a love relationship-- can quickly fade with someone who doesn't appear to see or hear you, who dismissively is pushing away what you say, and who might be quite quick to anger if you nonetheless attempt to express your viewpoint.

The Narcissism Test

Wondering if you or somebody you know is a narcissist? The following quiz proposes 6 dimensions for evaluating narcissism. Score each dimension from 0 to 5. (Zero is not. Five is all of the time).

First and foremost, assess yourself. Then circle back to score somebody in your life who is challenging to handle. The goal: See your and other people's patterns plainly. Clearness is a strong initial step to being able to make changes for the better.

___ Sign # 1: Unilateral listening.

What I want and what I have to say are all that matters when we talk together. When we make choices, what you really want, your issues, your emotions-- these are mere whispers, troubles and irrelevancies. When we talk about issues, my viewpoints are right. Yours are wrong, otherwise of minimal significance. If you expect to have input, you are weakening me.

Narcissistic listening dismisses, negates, neglects, decreases, denigrates, or otherwise renders irrelevant other people's concerns and remarks. A tone of contempt is a particularly strong narcissistic sign.

Another narcissistic indication is responding to what others say by beginning with the word But ... However is a backspace-delete key that negates whatever came before-- such as what another person has said. The but eraser deletes other people's viewpoints from the conversation.

___ Sign # 2: It's all about me.

I just know more. I always know better. I'm more intriguing. When we talk, it's mostly about me. In conversations, I take up most of the air time. Almost all of my chatter is about what I have done in my life, or what I am thinking about. If you start to talk about yourself, I connect back to something in my life so that the focus of the discussion again turns onto me. Perhaps that's why people say I suck up all of the air in a space.

When I want something, I need to have it. Never ever mind how you feel about it; it's all about me. I'm big and important and you are simply also here-- mainly to do things for me, like a 3rd arm.

___ Sign # 3: The guidelines don't apply to me.

I can have affairs, cheat on my taxes, cut into a line where others are waiting, and disregard guidelines that obstruct of my doing what I want. Guidelines are for other people to follow.

Narcissists struggle with what I call Tall Man Syndrome. They experience themselves as above others, so the rules don't really apply to them.

___ Indication # 4: Your issues are truly criticisms of me, and I hate being criticized.

I can criticize others, and typically do-- but if you criticize me you are hurting my emotions, so I'm going to hurt you back. If you say you are at all dissatisfied, that is a way of indirectly criticizing me. Since it's all about me your emotions should be about what I have been doing. If you are talking about your emotions, even if they were stimulated by situations at work or with friends that have nothing to do with me, I analyze your negative emotions as criticism of me.

Narcissists inconsistently manifest both an inflated idea of their own significance and speed to feel deflated by negative feedback. Criticism hurts-- and because narcissists think every little thing is about them, they hear other people's attempts to talk about personal feelings as veiled criticisms of themselves.

The scientific term for taking other's concerns as personal criticism is customizing. I'm feeling lonely, gets heard by a person who is narcissistic as an allegation: You don't spend enough time with me.

___ Indication # 5: I am right. You are wrong. So when things fail between us, it's always your fault.

I cannot be expected to apologize or to admit to blame. I'm above others and above criticism. If you expect me to say how I've contributed to a problem, I will get mad at you.

Hesitation to take some responsibility for mistakes may originate from confusing the part with the entire, or all-or-nothing thinking. Narcissists think, If I have done just one thing that is not right, then I should be all bad-- which is precisely why they're so resistant to admitting any wrong things at all. Whatever the source of the sensitivity to criticism and difficulty admitting mistakes, they tend to blame others when anything fails. Blaming and fault-finding in others feel safer to narcissists than seeking to discover, learn, and grow from their own part in problems.

While narcissists are pretty quick to blame, they may be slow to really appreciate. Gratitude and gratitude need listening.

___ Indication # 6: I might be quick to anger-- but when I get angry, it's just

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