Research Catalog

Title

• The narcissist next door : understanding the monster in your family, in your office, in your bed--in your world / Jeffrey Kluger.

Author

Kluger, Jeffrey

Publication

New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.

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Details

Description

277 pages; 24 cm

Summary

• "A lively and perceptive exploration of narcissism that examines its causes, the science and psychology at its core, and the opportunities and challenges it presents to those who suffer from it (and those who contend with it in others)"--
• "From an award-winning senior writer at Time, an eye-opening exploration of narcissism, how to recognize it, and how to handle it. The odds are good that you know a narcissist-probably a lot of them. The odds are also good that they are intelligent, confident, and articulate-the center of attention. They make you laugh and they make you think. The odds are also that this spell didn't last. Narcissists are everywhere. There are millions of them in the United States alone: entertainers, politicians, business people, your neighbors. Recognizing and understanding them is crucial to your not being overtaken by them, says Jeffrey Kluger, in his provocative new book about this insidious disorder. With insight and wit, Kluger frames the surprising new research on narcissism and explains the complex, exasperating personality disorder. He reveals how narcissism and narcissists affect our lives at work and at home, on the road, and in the halls of government; what to do when we encounter narcissism; and how to neutralize its effects before it's too late. As a Time writer and science editor, Kluger knows how to take science's new ideas and transform them into smart, accessible insights. Highly readable and deeply engaging, this book helps us understand narcissism and narcissists more fully."--

Subject

• Mental Disorders > diagnosis
• Mental Disorders > popular works
• Narcissism
• PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations
• PSYCHOLOGY / Personality
• SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The mighty I -- The monster in the nursery -- The narcissists break free -- The schmuck in the next cubicle -- The beast in your bed -- The bastard in the corner office -- The peacock in the Oval Office -- The chest-thumping of the tribe -- Death row and Hollywood : where the narcissists won -- Tomorrow belongs to me -- [Appendix]: Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI).

ISBN

• 9781594486364 (hardback)
• 1594486360 (hardback)

LCCN

^^2014006297

OCLC

881386031

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library