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Narcissist - Coggle Diagram
Narcissist
Validation
Praise
Compliments about appearance
Compliments about success
Feels powerful when praised
Becomes upset without praise
Attention
Wants people to notice them
Interrupts conversations
Wants to be the center of attention
Feels ignored when attention shifts
Social media
Curated perfect image
Posting achievements
Checking likes and comments
Comparing themselves to others
Approval
Needs others to confirm their worth
Changes behavior to receive approval
Sensitive to criticism
Fear of disappointing others
Insecurity
Fear of failure
Failure threatens self-image
Hides mistakes
Avoids situations where they might lose
Feels ashamed after failure
Fear of rejection
Takes criticism personally
Overreacts to rejection
Tries to control relationships
Fears being abandoned
Shame
Hides personal flaws
Feels exposed when criticized
Pretends everything is fine
Protects their image at all costs
Approval
Relationship
Manipulation
Gaslighting
Guilt-tripping
Emotional pressure
Changing the story
Jealousy
Feels threatened by others
Competes with friends
Envious of attention
Wants to be more successful
Control
Wants to control situations
Controls how others see them
Dislikes unpredictable behavior
Becomes angry when losing control
Emotional dependency
Needs constant reassurance
Depends on others for validation
Fears being alone
Struggles when attention disappears
Psychological Defence
Blaming others
Never accepts responsibility
Makes others the cause of failure
"It's not my fault"
Turns criticism back on others
Creating excuses
Justifies their actions
Changes the explanation
Finds reasons for failure
Protects their self-image
Denial
Refuses to admit mistakes
Pretends problems do not exist
Rejects uncomfortable facts
Protects their perfect image
Distorting reality
Changes memories
Reinterprets events
Creates their own version of the truth
Believes their own narrative
Reality
Cracks in identity
Perfect image begins to fail
Others notice contradictions
Hidden weaknesses appear
Self-confidence becomes unstable
Losing control
Cannot control how others see them
People stop believing them
Relationships begin to break
Panic when the image is threatened
Someone discovers the truthSomeone confronts them
Hidden behavior is exposed
Lies begin to conflict
Someone confronts them
Their carefully created image falls apart
Self-image collapses
No longer knows who they are
Feels empty
Becomes desperate for validation
Must face reality
Dark Side
Obsession
Obsessed with reputation
Obsessed with success
Constantly checks how others see them
Cannot let go of failure
Paranoia
Believes others are judging them
Suspects people's intentions
Feels watched or criticized
Sees threats everywhere
Ioslation
Loses genuine relationships
Cannot trust others
Becomes trapped in their own world
Pushes people away
Revenge
Wants to punish people who expose them
Cannot accept humiliation
Tries to regain power
Turns rejection into anger
Self-Image
Perfect person
Never makes mistakes
Always looks confident
Wants to appear successful
Hides weaknesses
Creates an ideal version of themselves
Need for admiration
Wants constant praise
Needs attention from others
Feels good when being complimented
Seeks social recognition
Becomes upset when ignored
Compares themselves to others
Fear of being ordinary
Afraid of being forgotten
Wants to stand out
Fears failure
Feels threatened by successful people
Believes they must be special
Hides anything that makes them seem "average"