Of course, all of these benefits come at the cost of being… well, of being a narcissist. Indeed, the same research defined a narcissist as someone who “engages in risky behaviour, holds an unrealistic superior view of themselves, is over-confident, shows little empathy for others, and has little shame or guilt”.

But, in a world where we’re constantly experiencing burnout, can we actually learn something about “de-stressing” from narcissists?

“While of course not all dimensions of narcissism are good, certain aspects can lead to positive outcomes,” explains researcher Dr Kostas Papageorgiou. “This work promotes diversity and inclusiveness of people and ideas by advocating that dark traits, such as narcissism, should not be seen as either good or bad, but as products of evolution and expressions of human nature that may be beneficial or harmful depending on the context.”

So perhaps borrowing a little confidence and goal-orientation from narcissists is fine, but only if we’re channelling it in a positive way.

Burnout: could narcissism be the stress relief we have all been searching for?