This article was co-authored by Jay Reid, LPCC and by wikiHow staff writer, Dev Murphy, MA. Jay Reid is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in private practice in San Francisco, CA. He specializes in helping clients who have survived a narcissistic parent or partner. Treatment focuses upon helping clients identify and challenge self-diminishing beliefs as a result of narcissistic abuse. Jay holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Clinical Psychology from Penn State University.
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Egotistic people sometimes lie to cover up their behavior or protect their image, and it can be frustrating when they won't admit the truth. Luckily, there are a number of clever and subtle ways to make someone like this spill the beans. Read on for expert-backed tips on how to get them to come clean so you can expose anything they try to hide from you. Keep in mind that not all people with narcissistic qualities have clinical Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), which can only be diagnosed by a licensed therapist, and just because a person does have NPD, it doesn't make them abusive or toxic.[1]
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201708/are-narcissists-able-tell-the-truth-about-themselves
- ↑ https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/journalism_and_mass_communications/news/2018/pr_prose_types_of_liars.php#.Yl38zNrMKUl
- ↑ https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/narcissists-don%E2%80%99t-learn-their-mistakes-because-they-don%E2%80%99t-think-they-make-any-study-shows
- ↑ Jay Reid, LPCC. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Expert Interview. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ https://observer.com/2016/01/how-to-deal-with-a-narcissist-5-secrets-backed-by-research/
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201808/the-gullibility-the-narcissist-what-you-need-know
- ↑ https://www.divorcemag.com/articles/how-to-disarm-a-narcissist-and-make-them-a-bit-more-tolerable
- ↑ Adam Dorsay, PsyD. Licensed Psychologist & TEDx Speaker. Expert Interview. 1 April 2019.
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201608/8-common-narcissist-lies
- ↑ Liana Georgoulis, PsyD. Licensed Psychologist. Expert Interview. 6 September 2018.
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/psychology-self/2017/10/gaslighting#1
- ↑ Jay Reid, LPCC. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Expert Interview. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/pro/recovery-expert/2017/02/when-a-narcissist-makes-an-apology#1
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662