You Feel Superior to Others
Many narcissists consider themselves better than everyone else, including their friends, coworkers, and family. But this severely inflated ego is little more than a mask, Psychology Today reports. It serves as a defense mechanism to hide the real problem: “The narcissist cannot tolerate being vulnerable.” Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D., a blogger for Psychology Today, says that a narcissists grand sense of self-importance generally goes beyond their actual beauty, brilliance, or level of achievement.
