# 11 Tips To Spot a Narcissist
What if you could spot a narcissist before they take advantage of you, or make your life miserable? Wouldn’t that save you a lot of hassle (and your sanity)?
In the last article we went through a journey to try to understand the narcissist’s mind in [“Peek Inside the Narcissist’s Mind”](http://awakedevelopment.com/2017/04/07/peek-inside-narcissists-mind/).
You would profit to read the previous article in order to better understand and use this one. If you haven’t read it you can do so by following the link above.
## Disclaimer
The list below with 11 signs will serve as a rough guide to identify narcissists in real life (or in your life).
Remember that we all share in some degree narcissistic characteristics. …show more content…
They don’t seem interested in knowing about you, your views or your feelings. You will struggle to get your message across.
Selfies will be abundant. If in a group photo the narcissist will be at the center of the photo. The world revolves around them.
### 3 - Charmer
When they are interested in you, the narcissist will be very persuasive and charismatic, making you feel very special and wanted. Of course they are interested in you for their own interest and gratification.
While you satisfy their desires and need for attention the narcissist will be very sociable and engaging, but when they lose interest in you or got what they want, you will be left in the cold without a second thought.
> “Narcissists commonly cut people off and out of their lives due to their shallow emotional style of seeing others as either good or bad.”
> -- Karyl McBride
### 4 - Feels Entitled
Being treated like everybody else is not enough for the narcissist. They feel that they should be treated differently by others. They expect automatic and full compliance with their unreasonable needs, demands and expectations. They do this without being considerate in return. They expect preferential …show more content…
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**References**
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association.
Carlson, E. N., Naumann, L. P., & Vazire, S. (2012). Getting to Know a Narcissist Inside and Out. In The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Vol. 28, pp. 283–299). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118093108.ch25](http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118093108.ch25)
DuBrin, A. (n.d.). Who is a Workplace Narcissist? Edward Elgar Publishing. [http://doi.org/10.4337/9781781001363.00005](http://doi.org/10.4337/9781781001363.00005)
Holtzman, N. S., Vazire, S., & Mehl, M. R. (2010). Sounds like a narcissist: Behavioral manifestations of narcissism in everyday life. Journal of Research in Personality, 44(4), 478–484.
What if you could spot a narcissist before they take advantage of you, or make your life miserable? Wouldn’t that save you a lot of hassle (and your sanity)?
In the last article we went through a journey to try to understand the narcissist’s mind in [“Peek Inside the Narcissist’s Mind”](http://awakedevelopment.com/2017/04/07/peek-inside-narcissists-mind/).
You would profit to read the previous article in order to better understand and use this one. If you haven’t read it you can do so by following the link above.
## Disclaimer
The list below with 11 signs will serve as a rough guide to identify narcissists in real life (or in your life).
Remember that we all share in some degree narcissistic characteristics. …show more content…
They don’t seem interested in knowing about you, your views or your feelings. You will struggle to get your message across.
Selfies will be abundant. If in a group photo the narcissist will be at the center of the photo. The world revolves around them.
### 3 - Charmer
When they are interested in you, the narcissist will be very persuasive and charismatic, making you feel very special and wanted. Of course they are interested in you for their own interest and gratification.
While you satisfy their desires and need for attention the narcissist will be very sociable and engaging, but when they lose interest in you or got what they want, you will be left in the cold without a second thought.
> “Narcissists commonly cut people off and out of their lives due to their shallow emotional style of seeing others as either good or bad.”
> -- Karyl McBride
### 4 - Feels Entitled
Being treated like everybody else is not enough for the narcissist. They feel that they should be treated differently by others. They expect automatic and full compliance with their unreasonable needs, demands and expectations. They do this without being considerate in return. They expect preferential …show more content…
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If you enjoyed the post please leave your comment bellow or share your personal experience with narcissists in your life. Thank you. See you soon.
----
**References**
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association.
Carlson, E. N., Naumann, L. P., & Vazire, S. (2012). Getting to Know a Narcissist Inside and Out. In The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Vol. 28, pp. 283–299). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118093108.ch25](http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118093108.ch25)
DuBrin, A. (n.d.). Who is a Workplace Narcissist? Edward Elgar Publishing. [http://doi.org/10.4337/9781781001363.00005](http://doi.org/10.4337/9781781001363.00005)
Holtzman, N. S., Vazire, S., & Mehl, M. R. (2010). Sounds like a narcissist: Behavioral manifestations of narcissism in everyday life. Journal of Research in Personality, 44(4), 478–484.