Narcissists get a bad rap, but is it deserved? According to Emily Grijalva, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the University at Buffalo School of Management and a renowned expert on narcissism, it’s complicated. Grijalva has spent her career studying the trait—among leaders, across genders, over the lifetime and through the generations. She’s even studied narcissism inside the NBA. In this episode, she speaks to host Laura Silverman about the pros and cons of narcissism, how to cope with a narcissistic boss, why men are more prone to narcissism than women, and the truth behind every generation’s belief that “kids today” are more narcissistic than ever (spoiler alert: they’re not).

Credits: 
 
Host: Laura Silverman
Guest: Emily Grijalva
Writer/Producer: Laura Silverman
Production and editing by UB Video Production Group 

Coming March 31: A pioneer in the field of neurovascular disease, Elad Levy helped establish thrombectomy as the standard of care for stroke and was among the first to implant a brain-computer interface enabling people with limited mobility to operate devices with their thoughts. In the next episode, he discusses these and other groundbreaking achievements—and offers a preview of the innovations he’s advancing now.