Narcissistic behaviour is more common than you think... here’s why. Dr K explains that narcissists often appear confident, but it’s a mask for deep insecurity. He reveals how constant validation-seeking, especially through social media, fuels this false confidence. Narcissists crave control because it hides their fear of not being enough. Do you think social media is making more people narcissistic? #narcissist #podcast #socialmedia

- Are people becoming more narcissistic? - Yes. - They are. - Yeah. - Absolutely. - And what impact does that have? - I don't even know where to start. Like, so I think it's affecting our relationships. It's affecting our happiness. It's affecting our professional ability. - I was thinking is social media making us more narcissistic? - Absolutely. - than driving us to be more lonely. And if so, how do we first define the word narcissism? - From studies on narcissism, that narcissism has its roots and insecurity. So if you think about someone who's like ego-tistical and confident, like Steven, I'm sure you know both. What's the difference between the two? - Confidence feels more secure. An ego-tisticalness feels more insecure. - Absolutely. Where does a confident person's esteem come from? - Inside. - Where does an ego-tistical system come from? - Outside. - Beautiful. So this is what social media is doing. Social media and technology is externalizing our perception. Once we exist outside of ourselves, all of our esteem comes from the outside world 'cause that's where we're spending our time.