Swift clearly addressed the many themes of narcissism in “Anti-Hero.”
However, one of her lyrics mentioned the singer-songwriter’s own traits of “covert narcissism” specifically.
Another quality of narcissists is a lack of empathy and blatant disregard for other people’s emotions.
While narcissists may appear super confident, there are usually deep-seated insecurities underneath this facade.
Notably, covert narcissism is essentially a disguised version, which makes it harder to spot.
Learning how to identify these subtleties will help you recognize covert narcissism if/when it happens to you.
What causes covert narcissism?
Self-worth is an important and healthy quality to have.
However, narcissists will often take this to the extreme and view themselves as overly important.
They are the center of their own universe, which leads to manipulative behavior.
Therefore, monitoring what causes certain reactions will be essential when figuring out how to proceed.
Unfortunately, narcissists are easily triggered so providing constructive criticism may feel like you’re walking on eggshells.
Learning how to communicate effectively is a skill that often requires emotional intelligence and takes time to develop.
