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

In the tradition of The Sociopath Next Door, clinical psychologist Joseph Burgo’s The Narcissist You Know is a “clear, easily digestible” (Kirkus Reviews) guide to help you identify, disarm, and coexist with extreme narcissists.

In today’s social media and selfie-obsessed culture, we are living in an age of narcissism—and 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 spectrum—much like autism—and 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 “spot narcissists out there in the wild” (Glamour) and then understand and manage the narcissistic personalities in your own life. Relying on detailed profiles, vignettes from the author’s 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 narcissist’s orbit.

• Rethinking Narcissism: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping with Narcissists
• Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives
• Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed
• Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem
• Narcissists Exposed - 75 Things Narcissists Don't Want You to Know: 75 Things Narcissists Don't Want You to Know (Volume 1)
• The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist: Recognizing the Traits and Finding Healing After Hidden Emotional and Psychological Abuse
• Becoming the Narcissist's Nightmare: How to Devalue and Discard the Narcissist While Supplying Yourself
• Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
• How To Kill A Narcissist: Debunking The Myth Of Narcissism And Recovering From Narcissistic Abuse
• The Sociopath Next Door