The School of Greatness 1 in 5 of Your Friends Are Narcissists | Dr. Ramani Durvasula
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Dec 3, 2025 
Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a clinical psychologist and leading expert on narcissism, sheds light on the alarming prevalence of narcissistic traits, claiming one in five people exhibits these behaviors. She discusses the toxic cycle of love bombing, devaluation, and discard in narcissistic relationships and emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and recognizing red flags. With her DEEP technique, listeners learn to protect themselves from manipulation while understanding the roots and traits of narcissism, including its correlation with social media.
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Use The DEEP Technique
- If you're dealing with a narcissist, don’t defend, engage, explain, or personalize their attacks.
- Use the DEEP technique (Don't defend, Engage, Explain, Personalize) as a short, firm deposition-style response to baiting.
Social Media Expanded Narcissistic Supply
- Social media and reality TV multiplied validation-seeking and made narcissistic behavior visible and rewarded.
- This created an environment where narcissistic traits could proliferate without needing to leave the house for attention.
Temperament Plus Environment Shapes Narcissism
- Personality has a biological temperament core plus environmental shaping; difficult temperament is a risk for narcissism.
- Not all difficult-temperament children become narcissists, but the pattern appears across many cases.
