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The author's comments about the "positive vs negative aspects of narcissism" are interesting. I remember reading[0] about how one of the most effective ways to
by Townley 8y ago
The author's comments about the "positive vs negative aspects of narcissism" are interesting.
I remember reading[0] about how one of the most effective ways to determine if someone is a narcissistic is to ask them... "are you a narcissistic?". That surprised me at first because self-diagnosis is almost always a bad idea, but on second glance it makes sense that people who think about themselves all day could be more introspective than normal (or sometimes not: they could waste their day thinking about how great they are).
But if part of success is understanding your own thought process and working around your strengths/weaknesses, these are useful insights for anyone on the narcissism spectrum (see: everyone)
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[0] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/socially-relevant/201601/how-profile-narcissist-one-simple-question https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/socially-relevant/20...
- MarsAscendant 8y agoI believe the self-test works because the person treats narcissism as a source of their special status, thus conforming to their desired false image. In other words, it makes them special, so they happily admit to it, because being special is exactly what they want.
- jordinl 8y ago> I remember reading[0] about how one of the most effective ways to determine if someone is a narcissistic is to ask them... "are you a narcissistic?" So what would a narcissistic person answer to this? Yes?
- flybrand 8y agoYes - or they would explain all of the good things about their worldview. Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/280718.php https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/280718.php "People who are narcissists are almost proud of the fact. You can ask them directly because they don't see narcissism as a negative quality - they believe they are superior to other people and are fine with saying that publicly."