“I would like to dedicate this article about narcissism to a very special person: me.

“This decision was not made lightly…

“Katy, this one’s for you.

“Dedicating a story about narcissism to yourself is a pretty clever idea. I didn’t think of it.

“Jeffrey Kluger did, in his new book The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the Monster in Your Family, in Your Office, in Your Bed—in Your World.

“Kluger’s well-researched and entertaining study of the syndrome du jour pulls in figures as varied as Lance Armstrong, Kim Kardashian, Jayson Blair, and Steve Jobs.

“It also names “exploitativeness” and “entitlement” as two of the narcissist’s calling cards, hence my ripped-off dedication. (“In keeping with the times: To me,” is his.)”

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