How much narcissism is in each of us? Psychology professor Mitja Back invites you to test yourself and clear up misconceptions.
Mr. Back, you often give lectures or sit on stages and the audience looks up to you. How are the narcissistic parts of your personality doing?
First of all, I find it interesting and stimulating. But you’re right: a situation with a lot of social attention is one that narcissists particularly respond to. They seek out such situations and react to them more strongly: with pride, when they have the feeling that there is attention, there is admiration. With anger when they feel like there is a lack of attention or there is competition.