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The Therapy-Speak Audit

A guide to identifying weaponized vulnerability in pop culture and real life.

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E.B. Johnson
Mar 13, 2026
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It’s 2026, and everything you thought you knew about narcissism has been turned on its head. Gone are the days of the overt narcissist, telling everyone that they’re the best person in the room (despite contrary evidence). Now, it’s all about what I’m dubbing “soft narcissism”. A lily-white rebranding of one of the most manipulative personality types on the planet.

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