The Narcissist You Know: Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissists in an All-About-Me Age

About this book

In the tradition of The Sociopath Next Door clinical psychologist Joseph Burgos The Narcissist You Know is a guide to help you identify disarm and coexist with extreme narcissists. In todays social media and selfie-obsessed culture we are living in an age of narcissismand a society that often celebrates this potentially harmful trait rather than understanding it as a psychological disorder. Scientists are beginning to learn that narcissism exists on a spectrummuch like autismand most of us exhibit some mild narcissistic tendencies. But one in twenty people fall into a category the author refers to as Extreme Narcissism in which these self-absorbed characteristics result in destructive behavior that harms not only the individual but everyone around them including friends family and coworkers. With more than thirty years of experience studying personality disorders and treating extreme narcissists Dr. Joseph Burgo has developed a useful guidebook to help you identify understand and manage narcissistic personalities. Relying on detailed profiles vignettes from the authors practice and celebrity biographies The Narcissist You Know offers easy-to-understand tools and solutions you can use to defuse hostile situations and survive assaults on your self-esteem should you ever find yourself in an extreme narcissists orbit. Dont let narcissism destroy your relationships. Get the tools you need to understand work with and live with the narcissist you know.