She added that anyone could be a narcissist, and claimed you can spot who is by asking specific questions. There has been a list of 20 questions you can ask, which has recently been cut down to 15 by psychologists. However, there is one, which Shaw explained is the “single item narcissism scale.
“Which is literally just the question, ‘Are you a narcissist?’” she said, adding that it’s surprisingly “useful.”
“People who are narcissists are almost proud of the fact”
The fact that you can ask a narcissist the question right out doesn’t even have to be a thing that will offend the person in question.
In 2014, a study from Ohio State University also claimed that one question can be enough to determine another person’s narcissistic traits.
That time, the question was: “How narcissistic are you?”
“People who are narcissists are almost proud of the fact,” Brad Bushman, one of the study’s co-authors, said at the time. “You can ask them directly because they don’t see narcissism as a negative quality—they believe they are superior to other people and are fine with saying that publicly.”
7 common phrases
A Harvard-trained psychologist, Dr. Cortney S. Warren, says she’s seen seven common phrases from highly narcissistic people:
”You’re lucky I even care.”
They see themselves as superior and expect others to feel grateful.
Similar quotes: “You don’t deserve me.” “You should feel relieved that I haven’t cut you out of my life.”
“You’re so pathetic.”
When disappointed, they use insults to tear people down.
Similar quotes: “You’re such a loser.” “No one else would ever want to be with you.”Continue reading…
