Narcissism and Impression Management, Why They Fool Everyone

About this episode

This episode explores how narcissists use impression management to create powerful first impressions while being manipulative in private.

Send us Fan Mail Why do narcissists seem so charming in public yet so cruel and manipulative in private? In this video we look at how narcissists use impression management to fool entire rooms of people. We explore why they make such powerful first impressions, how they use charisma, flattery, stories, and confidence to reel people in, and why so many of us fall for it again even when we know better. Narcissistic people need validation. They need an audience. They shape a public persona that...

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Host: Darren F Magee

Topics covered

• narcissism
• impression management
• charisma
• manipulation
• validation

Keywords

• narcissism
• impression management
• charisma
• manipulation
• validation
• public persona
• first impressions

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