Exaggeration and Hyperbole in Narcissists July 10, 2025Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuesabuse, character, culture, exaggeration, grandiosity, hyperbole, impression management, narcissism, power, self-imageDr. Simon Narcissists are prone to exaggeration and hyperbole. They do it for self-serving purposes, mainly to self-aggrandize and manipulate through impression management.