Number 1: They talk about themselves too often.
Narcissists talk about themselves, and they love to talk about themselves. They will make it a point to tell you about the time they won an award for their work. How much money do they make? What is their favorite vacation spot is? What their favorite food is? Or whatever else you can think of.
Narcissists will try to get you to ask them questions about themselves, so they can give an impressive answer, and sound like the best person. They talk about themselves to get attention, and they use this attention as a way to feel better about themselves. Narcissists aren’t interested in being generally understood by others, they just want validation that they’re great and that the world revolves around them. Never expect a narcissist to listen to you, they are just waiting for their turn to talk in any conversation.
Number 2: They exaggerate their achievements and accomplishments.
You can identify a narcissist by the way they exaggerate their achievements and accomplishments. They want everyone around them to know how much they’ve done, how great their life is, and how amazing they are. Narcissists also use words like incredible all the time, even when describing things that aren’t all that incredible.
Narcissists casually mention something they did or a new promotion, then act like it’s no big deal. You may not notice this at first because they’ll often pretend that they aren’t bragging. The key is to look at the pattern in their behavior. Suppose narcissists exaggerate things they’ve done, or say, they have skills or talents they don’t have. In that case, it indicates that they’re trying too hard to convince you that they’re better than everyone else.
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