Narcissists: The Great Dividers

It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict People

07/21/22 • 23 min

If you aren’t sure whether you’ve met a narcissist, think back to an interaction in which you went away feeling small, inadequate or even insecure. It’s possible that you may have been around someone with a narcissistic personality. They are often puffed up about themselves and get triggered when they aren’t getting the attention they think they deserve... or are entitled to. Then they go into action, making those around them feel small.

But did you know they are also the Great Dividers? Although it may sound straightforward, it’s often confusing to those around them because they can be the life of the party, bringing people together, which is quite opposite from being a divider.
In this episode, Bill and Megan discuss:

why narcissistic HCPs divide people
how it manifests in 4 settings: family, politics, healthcare, and the workplace
why we don’t see it coming and why we fall for their charm in the beginning
ways to address and prevent succumbing to division
how to handle email communications with narcissistic HCPs

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Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.

(00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
(02:13) - Narcissists: The Great Dividers
(03:56) - Defining a Narcissist
(08:13) - Splitting
(13:35) - How to Address This
(16:57) - Copying Someone Else In to Make You Look Bad
(21:56) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Are Personality Disorders a Mental Illness?

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07/21/22 • 23 min

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