The Trait That Eventually Reveals Covert Narcissism
Surviving Narcissism with Dr. Les Carter
Dr. Les Carter
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🗓️ 9 January 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Initially when you encounter a covert narcissist, you can be impressed by their seeming normalcy or charm. Living behind the veneer of the False Self, they have learned how to play the game of looking nice. But over time, one trait keeps showing up that alerts you to something more sinister. Being defined by selfishness and control, this pattern will let you know that you are in the presence of an unhealthy person.
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| 1:34.9 | Thanks for joining us for another episode of the Surviving Narcissism Podcast, with your host, |
| 1:40.1 | Dr. Les Carter. I'm Michaela, the program director, and in today's episode, Dr. Carter will discuss |
| 1:45.8 | the trait that eventually reveals covert narcissism. |
| 1:55.2 | Hello, Team Healthy. I'm so pleased to be with you here again. Hey, I'm going to talk with you |
| 2:00.2 | today about something that can be difficult at first to figure out, |
| 2:04.8 | but once you start seeing it, you can't unsee it. |
| 2:07.5 | I want to talk with you about the characteristic that eventually shows you that you're dealing with a covert narcissism. |
| 2:16.7 | Okay. |
| 2:17.1 | Now, let's keep in mind that I've had so many |
| 2:19.7 | individuals that I've spoken to through the years in my counseling office and beyond who will say, |
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