Surrounded by narcissists how to effectively recognize, avoid, and defend yourself against toxic people (and not lose your mind)
"Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shares the secrets of dealing with everyday narcissists Are the narcissists in your life making you miserable? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute convict...
| Main Author: | Erikson, Thomas, 1965- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Essentials,
[2022]
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
| Series: |
The surrounded by idiots series
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Table of Contents:
- Narcissism: a brief introduction. What is narcissism?
- Being a cut above the rest
- The rest of the dark triad
- Is it normal to think about yourself all the time?
- A first encounter with Linda
- Narcissism: an in-depth look. Surveying the depths of complex souls
- Do I love myself? It's complicated
- Emotions and narcissists
- like oil and water?
- The secret language of narcissists
- When did a little narcissism ever hurt anyone?
- Manipulation
- Who is in danger of falling victim to a narcissist?
- How are narcissists made?
- The challenges of narcissism
- How to handle narcissists. The challenges of being close to a narcissist
- Breaking free from narcissist
- A complete system for breaking free once and for all
- Is missing your abuser a thing?
- Linda revisited
- an analysis of her behavior
- A narcissistic culture. When the problem affects more than just a few individuals
- Expressions of a narcissistic culture
- A literal look in the rearview mirror
- Aggression and collective narcissism
- How did we end up here?
- Self-esteem: more trouble than you're worth
- Normalizing narcissism
- Test yourself: are you a narcissist?
- Being the change
- In closing, Linda, part 3: How can we help her?