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Narcissists: Are We Surrounded?

July 2, 2026·44 min·7-min readinterviewscience
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The idea of a rising 'narcissism epidemic' is largely unsupported by current data — narcissism levels have either plateaued or declined in recent decades. While pathological narcissism (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) is real and painful for both sufferers and those around them, therap

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Rose Rimler

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People

Lee HammockProf. W. Keith CampbellProf. Kali TrzesniewskiDr. Craig MalkinWendy ZukermanRose Rimler

Books

Generation Meby Jean Twenge

Research & Papers

Narcissistic Personality Inventory

Topics

AnxietyDepressionLong Form JournalismMental HealthSelf ImprovementTherapy

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