A conversation with a narcissist (with Jacob Skidmore)

Read the full transcript here. (https://podcast.clearerthinking.org/episode/241/#transcript) • Are narcissists born with narcissism? What are the core components of narcissism? To what extent do narcissists have their own personality that isn't shaped by what others think of them? Are narcissists overly confident or overly insecure? How are grandiosity and vulnerability related? Why might narcissists be offended by compliments? Would narcissists relinquish their narcissism if given the opportunity? Do most narcissists know that they suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)? How long of a questionnaire is needed to diagnose NPD? In what professions are narcissists overly represented? How should people deal with the narcissists in their lives? How can narcissists be successfully integrated into society? What can people do if they think they might be a narcissist? • Jacob Skidmore, also known as "The Nameless Narcissist", is a social media personality who has made the effort to explain his diagnosis, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, from his perspective. Following being diagnosed with NPD, he craved to understand himself and others, and he's taken to using his platforms to describe his realizations. It's taken him as far as to speak at international conferences and universities. His reflections can be found on most social media, primarily YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPJndDlmZrCrKiM0mj_vFEA) and TikTok, under the name "The Nameless Narcissist". • Further reading • Pathological Narcissism Inventory (https://psytests.org/darktriad/pnien.html) (online free assessment) • Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed, by Wendy T. Behary (https://www.amazon.com/Disarming-Narcissist-Third-Surviving-Self-Absorbed/dp/B09M56V5Y9/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uw81Ean_BXh2y7XhujCCSg._GtMzmhXLfvqVnQTjo7HwUb2MX14M7phWXr1n-a1OvA;dib_tag=se;keywords=wendy+t+berry+book+-+disarming+the+narcissistic;qid=1729463656;s=books;sr=1-1) • Unmasking Narcissism: A Guide to Understanding the Narcissist in Your Life, by Mark Ettensohn (https://www.amazon.com/Unmasking-Narcissism-audiobook/dp/B07M9W571F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7RCXK4RD5EBR;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ftqAtzy_2cWPdfN4UQo_H6eL_WuzzBVRTik5fSisHy_3O5GPa63v6otn2YazVx9RnFUZwXdm0m8KC1VJLU43vcoKE_L4DkXI6XdFJIKc4z8WHj6K4JP2R09T6BhkMgSSfpJQrrk97GL1luPdv_vMnw.RJOnzz-EwAhNCG4uHL3VrK9RhLf_wpv116yYEzgWSKk;dib_tag=se;keywords=Unmasking+narcissism;qid=1729463680;s=audible;sprefix=unmasking+narcissism+%2Caudible%2C134;sr=1-1) • Staff • Spencer Greenberg (https://www.spencergreenberg.com/) — Host / Director • Josh Castle (mailto:joshrcastle@gmail.com) — Producer • Ryan Kessler (https://tone.support/) — Audio Engineer • Uri Bram (https://uribram.com/) — Factotum • WeAmplify (https://www.weamplify.info/) — Transcriptionists • Music • Broke for Free (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) • Josh Woodward (https://www.joshwoodward.com/song/AlreadyThere) • Lee Rosevere (https://archive.org/details/MusicForPodcasts04/Lee+Rosevere+-+Music+for+Podcasts+4+-+11+Keeping+Stuff+Together.flac) • Quiet Music for Tiny Robots (https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Quiet_Music_for_Tiny_Robots/The_February_Album/05_Tiny_Robot_Armies) • wowamusic (https://gamesounds.xyz/?dir=wowamusic) • zapsplat.com (https://www.zapsplat.com/music/summer-haze-slow-chill-out-house-track-with-a-modern-pop-feel-warm-piano-chords-underpin-the-track-with-warm-pads-and-a-repetitive-synth-arpeggio/) • Affiliates • Clearer Thinking (https://www.clearerthinking.org/) • GuidedTrack (https://guidedtrack.com/) • Mind Ease (https://mindease.io/) • Positly (https://positly.com/) • UpLift (https://www.uplift.app/) [Read more: https://podcast.clearerthinking.org/episode/241/jacob-skidmore-a-conversation-with-a-narcissist]

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