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    Explore the psychology of narration and why certain personality types, including those with narcissistic traits, often excel at storytelling and sharing experiences.

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    Putting self at stake by telling a story: Storyteller’s narcissistic traits modulate physiological emotional reactions to recipient’s disengagement
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