# The uncomfortable link to narcissism

- **Episode:** [10](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/episodes/10.md) (2022-11-03)
- **Type:** other
- **Tags:** narcissism, imposter phenomenon
- **Time:** 22:53–23:40 (start 1373s)
- **Listen:** [https://truthliesandwork.com/10?t=1373](https://truthliesandwork.com/10?t=1373)

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[22:53] Leanne Elliott: I think, I think it is. It's narcissism
[22:55] Al Elliott: Right
[22:55] Leanne Elliott: That's what it really stems to, that everything is driven by you is my success. There is no— there's no negative or constructive feedback that can possibly alter my, my very high sense of worth and value and how I see myself and operate in the world. I guess it's that— I guess it's similar in the case that people with imposter phenomenon will look at a setback and incorrectly attribute that to backing up their feelings of being a fraud, whereas a narcissist is going to get a setback and probably Attribute that to somebody else
[23:37] Al Elliott: I think we all know people like that
[23:40] Leanne Elliott: Yeah, we do
[23:40] Al Elliott: So if you do feel like you've, or you realize you now have imposter, or someone's listening and realize they now have imposter phenomenon or syndrome, then are there actually any upsides to having that?