The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Thursday, 29 February 2024 - 1 hour 44 minutes

1 in 6 people are narcissists, so what is a narcissist and how can you spot one?

Dr Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist, Professor of Psychology at California State University, and the Founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting. She is also the author of books such as ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist’, and ‘"Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility’.

In this conversation Dr. Ramani and Steven discuss topics such as, whether your partner is a narcissist, the 4 types of narcissist, why up to 50% of famous people are narcissists, and whether narcissists are better in bed.

(00:00) Intro

(02:08) Why Dedicating Your Life To Studying Narcissism

(03:10) The Cost Of Narcissism

(06:07) How To Spot A Narcissist

(12:27) How To Differentiate An Asshole From A Narcissist

(15:19) Can You Cure Narcissism?

(16:39) What Gender Tends To Be More Narcissistic

(18:24) The Types Of Narcissism

(25:07) How Many People Are Narcissists?

(27:21) Is Social Media Fuelling More Narcissists

(32:09) Where Does Narcissism Come From Genetics Environment

(36:06) Narcissism Lives In A Spectrum

(37:08) Are Narcissists More Successful

(40:12) The Empathic CEOs Are Rare

(43:04) Does Money Make You More Narcissistic?

(47:03) How Do You Know If You Are A Narcissist

(50:19) What People Get Attracted To Narcissist?

(53:41) How To Know If My Partner Is A Narcissist

(55:32) The Three Rs: How To Know If You're In A Negative Relationship

(59:28) Pathological Manipulation

(01:00:56) What's Projection?

(01:04:20) Can They Take Feedback

(01:05:55) Gaslighting, What Is It?

(01:10:49) How To Deal With Being Gaslit

(01:13:10) Do Narcissists Engage In Domestic Behaviour

(01:15:17) What Should I Do If My Boss Is A Narcissist

(01:17:31) Can You Get Out From A Narcissistic Person

(01:21:32) Can You Be Happy In A Relationship With A Narcissist

(01:23:08) What Is The Weak Point Of A Narcissist

(01:24:44) Why Don't They Like Authentic People

(01:25:51) Famous Narcissists

(01:31:55) You Can Come Back From Narcissistic Abuse

(01:34:04) Hardest Day Of Your Life

You can order Dr Ramani’s most recent book, ‘It's Not You: How to Identify and Heal from NARCISSISTIC People’, here: https://amzn.to/42YI79K

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