Eight peculiar traits of a narcissist – and how to spot them

We’re taking a look back at some of our favourite and most popular Lifestyle stories of 2024 , giving you a chance to catch up on some of the great reading you might have missed this year. In this story from August, Jenny Tucker asks if narcissism is a disorder or just plain selfishness? From walking ahead of others to shouting in a group, here are the symptoms to watch out for ..

. In our world of self-fixated social media, and the endorsement that “being incredible” is a golden portal to success, it’s no wonder narcissists are becoming more ubiquitous than Taylor Swift . According to data, one in 20 people in Britain are thought to have Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and because our awareness of this condition is becoming more attuned through therapy and the general conversation, it does feel like every other person is getting slapped with the label.



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