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Narcissism. It's the buzzword of a society that has become used to posting selfies on Instagram and chronicling their days on Facebook. But psychologists say narcissistic personality disorder

is more than just overconfidence. It can lead to an emotionally abusive and toxic environment.

In this episode, we speak with one psychologist who studies and treats people with the disorder

to see if it's possible to be in a relationship with a narcissist and survive.

I'm Audrey Hamilton, and this is Speaking of psychology.

Romney Dervasala is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Monica, California.

She's also a professor of psychology at California State University in Los Angeles, where she was named Outstanding Professor in 2012.

She has been an active member of APA committees, including the Committee on Psychology and AIDS,

and was vice chair of the Committee on Women in Psychology. Most recently, she has written a book, Should I Stay or Should I Go,

Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist.

Welcome, Dr. Romney.

Thank you so much for having it.

I think a lot of our listeners can relate to being involved in a bad or a toxic relationship,

but your book sort of touches on something that surprised me. You know,

how do we or should we stay in these relationships? And you know, that seems sort of counterintuitive.

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