TEHRAN (IBNA) --- A guide to the types of narcissists and their behaviors, ‘The Narcissist You Know: ‎Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissists in an All-About-Me Age’ (2015) by ‎American clinical psychologist Joseph Burgo has been published in Persian.‎
The book has been described as a “clear, easily digestible” (Kirkus Reviews) guide to help you identify, disarm, and coexist with extreme narcissists. ‘The Narcissist You Know’ has been translated into Persian by Kourosh Kamyab. Kargadan Publishing in Tehran has released the work in 264 pages.
In today’s social media and selfie-obsessed culture, we are living in an age of narcissism—and a society that often celebrates this potentially harmful trait rather than understanding it as a psychological disorder. Scientists are beginning to learn that narcissism exists on a spectrum—much like autism—and most of us exhibit some mild narcissistic tendencies.
But one in twenty people fall into a category the author refers to as Extreme Narcissism, in which these self-absorbed characteristics result in destructive behavior that harms not only the individual but everyone around them, including friends, family, and coworkers.
With more than thirty years of experience studying personality disorders and treating extreme narcissi sts, Dr. Joseph Burgo has developed a useful guidebook to help you “spot narcissists out there in the wild” (Glamour) and then understand and manage the narcissistic personalities in your own life.
Relying on detailed profiles, vignettes from the author’s practice, and celebrity biographies, ‘The Narcissist You Know’ offers easy-to-understand tools and solutions you can use to defuse hostile situations and survive assaults on your self-esteem should you ever find yourself in an extreme narcissist’s orbit.
Dr. Burgo has been quoted or featured as an expert on NPR and in publications such as USA TODAY, Glamour, The New York Times, and numerous other publications. As a writer on mental health topics, he is a regular contributor to The Atlantic and a frequent blogger for Psychology Today.