Do you have the sense that people are acting more selfishly, less considerately, less empathetically, less affectionately as time passes? How often can we blame incidents such as someone cutting you off in traffic, or the break up of a relationship, or the abandonment or neglect of children on narcissistic tendencies?  Narcissistic behavior has been around for as long as humans have walked this planet. But, remarkably, psychologists have been charting the prevalence of narcissistic behavior since the 1960s using instruments or questionnaires such as The Narcissistic Personality Inventory, or NPI, or the Pathological Narcissism Inventory, or PNI. They have documented an astounding rise in narcissistic behavioral traits over the past half-century. The chart chronicling NPI scores, for instance, shows a steady upward climb at a 45-degree angle over the last 40 years. People responding positively when asked whether they felt that “I am an important person” increased from 12% in 1960 to over 80% in our time.   Perhaps you have a co-worker, friend, or even family member who exhibits narcissistic behavior that has caused problems for you. Given its widespread occurrence, most of us have experienced one or perhaps many encounters with narcissists. In this episode of Defiant health, let’s discuss why narcissistic behavior might be on the rise and ask whether there is something you can do about it. How to make L reuteri yogurt: A step-by-step guide BioGaia Gastrus tablets Biogaia Osfortis ________________________________________________________________________________ Get your 15% Paleovalley discount on fermented grass-fed beef sticks, Bone Broth Collagen, and low-carb snack bars here. They are currently also offering a 12% discount that continues for life for their Wild Pastures grass-fed, grass-finished beef and pastured chicken and pork! Go here for more information. *Dr. Davis and his organization are financially compensated for supporting Paleovalley and their products. _________________________________________________________________________________ For Cutting Edge Cultures starting cultures and probiotics, go here. A 15% discount is available for Defiant Health podcast listeners by entering discount code DEFIANT (case-insensitive) at checkout. Take a look at their  Culture Veggies StarterYogurt Plus StarterEasy Kefir StarterLR SuperfoodL gasseri SuperfoodPrebio Plus prebiotic fiber mixAnd the new Kefir Soda Starter!*Dr. Davis and his organization are financially compensated for supporting Cutting Edge Cultures and their products. __________________________________________________________________________________ More about my programs, blogs, discussion groups, and additional discussions, go to DrDavisInfiniteHealth.com.  Books: Super Gut: The 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight