# Inside the narcissistic brain: fMRI research sheds light on the narcissist's struggle with empathy

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-26T23:10:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-narcissistic-brain-fmri-narcissist-struggle.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/inside-the-narcissistic-brain-fmri-research-sheds-light-on-the-narciss-c12ca9/

Many people have narcissistic traits to some degree, for example, confidence in one's own superiority, a sense of entitlement and a desire to be the center of attention. However, some people have notably higher levels of narcissistic traits than others, and the neural basis of so-called "grandiose narcissism" has rarely been studied in socially complex situations.

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