From an award-winning senior writer at Time, an eye-opening exploration of narcissism, how to recognize it, and how to handle it. The odds are good that you know a narcissist—probably a lot of them. The odds are also good that they are intelligent, confident, and articulate—the center of attention. They make you laugh and they make you think. The odds are also that this spell didn’t last. Narcissists are everywhere. There are millions of them in the United States alone: entertainers, politicians, business people, your neighbors. Recognizing and understanding them is crucial to your not being overtaken by them, says Jeffrey Kluger, in his provocative new book about this insidious disorder. With insight and wit, Kluger frames the surprising new research on narcissism and explains the complex, exasperating personality disorder. He reveals how narcissism and narcissists affect our lives at work and at home, on the road, and in the halls of government; what to do when we encounter narcissism; and how to neutralize its effects before it’s too late. As a Time writer and science editor, Kluger knows how to take science’s new ideas and transform them into smart, accessible insights. Highly readable and deeply engaging, this book helps us understand narcissism and narcissists more fully.
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"’Early in life, I had to
choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest
arrogance and have seen no reason to change.’ Those words were spoken by a
self-affirmed narcissist, but unfortunately the vast majority of others who
share his condition cannot claim to have Frank Lloyd Wright’s talents. In fact,
as Time editor Jeffrey Kluger
demonstrates in this fascinating book, narcissistic personality disorder
afflicts both its possessors and those who surround them. As its title
suggests, people with this condition are far more common than they would admit
or others suspect. Editor’s recommendation.”
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Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review