Everyone knows someone they would consider narcissistic. They account for about 6% of the world's population, and a majority of them identify as male. They seem to care only about themselves and think they're the most interesting, talented, or attractive person in the world.
But it might surprise you to know that there's more to narcissism than that. In fact, there are several subtle signs that you may even be a narcissist without realizing it.
You interrupt people when they're talking.
The goal of a narcissist is to get the attention back onto them, and to do that, they need to take control of the conversation. Think about how often you cut someone off mid-sentence to insert your own story or experience to the conversation.
When you do let people talk, you're not engaged.
If you do finally let someone have the chance to talk, consider whether or not you're really hearing them. A narcissist will expect people to listen to them talk, ask them questions about themselves, and stay engaged. But when it's time for someone else to talk, they tune out and disengage. According to Psychology Today, a narcissist "dismisses, negates, ignores, minimizes, denigrates or otherwise renders irrelevant" the words of others in a conversation.
You aren't considerate of other people's time.
If people cancel plans at the last minute, you're livid, but you have no problem doing the same thing to others. Since your time is more valuable, you don't mind making people wait for you.
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