The Pros and Cons of Narcissism

Psychology Today | 16.01.2026 04:41
"That person is such a narcissist!" It's become our go-to explanation for everything from toxic bosses to polarizing politicians. And if we aren't careful, every perspective that doesn't jibe with our own becomes "gaslighting". We often use one word to describe two very different phenomena—actual narcissistic personality patterns and our own experience of feeling dismissed or manipulated.