There are four main things that help you spot a narcissist: One, there's that intense need for admiration. He cannot thrive without it. Two, those illusions of grandeur. He believes that he's the best in everything and anything. Three, no empathy. He cannot put himself in anyone's shoes. Four, he's NOT AWARE that there's something wrong with him. "The Narcissist" Inspired by JM Paloma's post. There's that relevant need to know when one is dealing with a narcissist. Hence, here are the main ideas that one needs to remember when dealing with people. Narcissists will do everything they can to get what they want--in exactly how, where, and when they want it. They can use all the varied defense mechanisms in order to block whatever hindrance that will cause them to fail. They will even choose to play the injured party to gain sympathy--even when they're the perpetrators of the offense. Albeit, they aren't capable of pitying anyone else.