Academia tells us that narcissists are identified by an attitude of entitlement, the need for control, willingness to exploit, low empathy, and more. Drawing upon his 40+ years of speaking…
Continue readingNarcissists have anger management issues. Their defining traits include being self-impressed, non-empathetic, controlling, clamoring for superiority, manipulative, defensive, and covering insecurity with a False Self. These traits become the foundation…
Continue readingIn this episode, Dr. Carter takes you inside the mind of a therapist, discussing the patterns he would identify in his patients. He focuses on 4 universal truths (and more)…
Continue readingNarcissists like thinking of themselves as highly independent, above others, and the standard bearers for The Way It Should Be. But simple observation clearly indicates how insecure and weak they…
Continue readingOne of the finest qualities you can have is the desire to grow and learn. You know yourself well enough to understand that you can always improve, so that is…
Continue readingAfter ongoing exposure to narcissists, you will begin to notice how they have many ways of presenting themselves publicly that contradict who they are privately. For instance, let’s suppose a…
Continue readingAs you learn to manage your responses to a narcissist, a starting assumption can be this: Narcissists are psychologically needy. More than normal wants, their neediness takes on a strong…
Continue readingIf you’re trying to manage life honestly, your entanglements with a narcissist can prove to be especially difficult. One of the defining features of narcissism is phoniness…the commitment to living…
Continue readingMost individuals spend their days tending to the many details required to make life run smoothly. We have chores to do, meals to prepare, kids to guide, jobs to perform,…
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