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How To Identify a Narcissist With Ease

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Joaquim M.
7 min readFeb 27, 2024

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Narcissists have subconsciously low self-esteem but show high self-esteem consciously.

That means they are not aware they have low self-esteem. Instead, they deal with it by faking high self-esteem externally. What you see is a person with confidence.

But the devil is in the details.

From an early childhood, a narcissist shows a lack of empathy towards others.

That includes sadistic behaviors which are part of anti-social behaviors as in criminal behaviors. When they speak they more than often structure their sentences in a way as they are something everyone loves and looks up to. That is why they have a strong craving and need for admiration.

That is where the grandiosity comes from.

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1. The person has a sense of grandiosity and self-importance

It shows up as exaggerated talents and achievements. They expect to be recognized as a superior…

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Joaquim M.

8000+ Professional Hours Evaluating People. I write about Human Psychology encompassing both Cognitive and Personality Psychology 🧠. Website: joakimmarias.com