Narcissists talk with their friends.
One consequence of this is that narcissists experience greater fluctuations in how they feel about themselves and thus are even more solicitous of the opinions of others. In related research we find that narcissists take greater credit for success and externalize failure more than do less narcissistic people. They view their contributions to a group as more important and believe that they are superior to others and deserve special attention. These biases contribute to social relationships that are unstable and fraught with conflict.