Prof. Chris French

It was really a huge moment for him because he's reading all these descriptions of what makes a narcissist, at least according to Dr. Google.

It was really a huge moment for him because he's reading all these descriptions of what makes a narcissist, at least according to Dr. Google.

And he's nodding along. So it's like you think you're special, which he definitely does think that. He's always believed he was destined for greatness. Another one is you are preoccupied with yourself. Yep. He keeps reading. Lack of empathy. That one definitely felt right. Was there an example that flashed in your mind? You're like, oh, that was the time when I was being unempathetic.

And he's nodding along. So it's like you think you're special, which he definitely does think that. He's always believed he was destined for greatness. Another one is you are preoccupied with yourself. Yep. He keeps reading. Lack of empathy. That one definitely felt right. Was there an example that flashed in your mind? You're like, oh, that was the time when I was being unempathetic.

He was on the playground in school. He was watching this kid named Tony climbing on a jungle gym. And he saw that Tony was going to try to hang upside down by his legs. And he had a bad feeling about this. He didn't think Tony was strong enough to go upside down. So he told Tony to stop. But Tony did it anyway.

He was on the playground in school. He was watching this kid named Tony climbing on a jungle gym. And he saw that Tony was going to try to hang upside down by his legs. And he had a bad feeling about this. He didn't think Tony was strong enough to go upside down. So he told Tony to stop. But Tony did it anyway.

What were you thinking as a kid when he broke his arm?

What were you thinking as a kid when he broke his arm?

Little Kidley was so angry and upset in this moment that he actually remembers the teacher looking at him and saying, what's wrong with you? And at the time, of course, he didn't know. But as an adult, on this day in his bedroom after the fight with his wife, he's like, wait, now I know.

Little Kidley was so angry and upset in this moment that he actually remembers the teacher looking at him and saying, what's wrong with you? And at the time, of course, he didn't know. But as an adult, on this day in his bedroom after the fight with his wife, he's like, wait, now I know.

And now today as an influencer, Lee talks a lot about narcissists like him and how to live with them, deal with them. And he's part of this huge trend where people cannot stop talking about narcissists. There are even people saying that we're in a narcissism epidemic. And I'm hearing about narcissists just like coming out of the woodwork. You know, our bosses, our parents, celebrities.

And now today as an influencer, Lee talks a lot about narcissists like him and how to live with them, deal with them. And he's part of this huge trend where people cannot stop talking about narcissists. There are even people saying that we're in a narcissism epidemic. And I'm hearing about narcissists just like coming out of the woodwork. You know, our bosses, our parents, celebrities.

It's even become, like, something that comedians joke about.

It's even become, like, something that comedians joke about.

Yeah, so we'll put on our little mirrors because today on the show, we're going to find out what's really going on here. Is the world truly overrun with narcissists? Are they hosting science podcasts? Beloved science podcasts? How do you know if you're one or your boss or partner is one? And if you're stuck with a narcissist in your life, what do you do about it?

Yeah, so we'll put on our little mirrors because today on the show, we're going to find out what's really going on here. Is the world truly overrun with narcissists? Are they hosting science podcasts? Beloved science podcasts? How do you know if you're one or your boss or partner is one? And if you're stuck with a narcissist in your life, what do you do about it?

So people tend to throw around the word narcissism pretty willy-nilly. But first you have to know there is some different types here. So there's pathological narcissism. That's a trait where people constantly put themselves and their own needs above other people and their needs. And it's often associated with this lack of empathy.

So people tend to throw around the word narcissism pretty willy-nilly. But first you have to know there is some different types here. So there's pathological narcissism. That's a trait where people constantly put themselves and their own needs above other people and their needs. And it's often associated with this lack of empathy.

If that describes you, you could get diagnosed potentially with narcissistic personality disorder. And Lee actually did get that diagnosis.

If that describes you, you could get diagnosed potentially with narcissistic personality disorder. And Lee actually did get that diagnosis.