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The Mental Healness Podcast

Why You're Attracted To Narcissists

The Mental Healness Podcast

Lee Hammock

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

"Your brain is literally wired to fall for the vain narcissist."A groundbreaking 2026 study has revealed that humans mentally categorize narcissists into two distinct groups: the Vain and the Selfish. While the "selfish" face is easy to spot and avoid, the "vain" face is a trap. We often mistake vanity for competence, success, and leadership potential.Today, I’m breaking down the science of why we find certain narcissists irresistible and how their "agentic" mask makes them perfect for corporate management and high-status dating. As a diagnosed narcissist, I’m telling you the truth about the "Competence Trap" and why your brain chooses to ignore the red flags when the mask looks this good.

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0:00.0

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0:04.0

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0:09.0

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0:10.0

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1:00.2

Y'all are going to love this one.

1:01.7

I promise you.

1:03.1

You don't believe this, but like science literally just proved why you keep dating the same person over and over again.

1:10.3

I keep attracting the same person.

1:12.1

I keep attracting narcissists.

1:13.3

What is going on?

1:15.1

A new 2006 study found that we don't just see one kind of narcissists, right?

1:22.7

You don't see just one kind of narcissistic person.

1:25.2

Our brains, your brain, creates two separate profiles, right?

1:31.4

The vein, vanity, vein, and the selfish. And here is the kicker. You actually choose the vain ones.

1:40.7

The vain ones. Like, you think that they're leaders. Like, we're wired to think that they're

1:46.6

leaders. I am literally at diagnosed narcissists, and I can tell you straight up, the vain face,

1:52.3

the out forward image, the exterior image is just a more expensive mask for the same selfish

1:59.7

interior, the same selfish core. Y'all be like, why are, like, why are

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