Number 6: Narcissists constantly feel empty and bored.
A narcissist’s mental health suffers when they are not continuously complimented. When they are not praised, people with NPD feel melancholic, restless, empty, depressed, or bored. As a result, they require ongoing adoration from those around them.
Number 5: Empaths are capable of feeling gratitude.
Gratitude has been demonstrated to be a “gateway” to other positive emotions such as joy, pride, motivation, and amazement, according to significant research over the last two decades. The medial prefrontal cortex part of the brain could be the link that connects these incredibly distinct and rewarding sensations in humans.
Intriguingly, a study published in October in the journal Aging and Mental Health found that loneliness is linked to a person’s sense of empathy and compassion. In other words, the more compassionate and empathic a person is, the less lonely they will feel as they get older.
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Number 4: Narcissists are envious and believe that others are envious of them.
Narcissism emerges from a personality structure that is designed to avoid coming into contact with shame. There is a greater emphasis on maintaining an inflated feeling of self-worth in apparent rejection. While narcissism is protective, it has a psychological cost. Not only does preoccupation with self-improvement necessitates time and effort, but it also takes away much of one’s ability to pay real attention to the needs, actions, and feelings of others.
People can be split into two categories of narcissists: targets of their own envy and sources of real or imagined inflating envy from others. While narcissists find and recruit sources of envious self-attention and adoration, ego fulfillment is rarely enough. People with attributes worthy of a narcissist’s envy can be seen on the horizon. When they’re around people in an enviable position, they get a rush of exhilaration.
The narcissist will frequently try to form friendships or acquaintances with people they despise. A narcissistic person who is insecure about his or her lack of financial success, for example, may try to be surrounded by others who are wealthier than them. The unspoken purpose is to absorb, possess, control, or identify with their coveted status or attributes.
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