The most dangerous types of narcissist (and how to avoid them)

Not all narcissists are created equal. Learn how to avoid these 5 dangerous types of narcissist before they undermine your happiness.

E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth
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11 min readJul 30, 2019

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by: E.B. Johnson

Narcissists are complex people, with a wide array of traits, skills and attributes that make them both attractive and toxic. The true narcissist is one who is unable and unwilling to look past their own consumptive self-absorption, and — often — the most dangerous narcissists in our lives are hiding in plain sight. In order to limit the damaging effects these self-centered people have on our lives, we have to learn how to spot the signs of a narcissist and cut the ties before they poison our wellbeing.

Understanding the narcissist starts with first understanding yourself, and the ways in which you can be manipulated and controlled by a narcissist. This knowledge to hand, it becomes easier to spot the different types of narcissist, and prevent their self-destructive behavior before it has a chance to eat our happiness alive from the inside out.

What is narcissism?

In the simplest of terms, narcissism is the tendency to think grandly of oneself, to the point of losing respect and compassion…

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E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth

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