Paraphrased:

The narcissist’s smirk is a subtle but telling expression that occurs when a narcissist experiences pleasure from manipulating or deceiving someone.

For narcissists, the smirk usually reflects contempt, which is a deep-seated disdain or lack of respect towards others. For narcissists contempt is tied to their belief in their own superiority. They view others who do not serve their needs as worthless or beneath them, showing a complete disregard for how their actions impact those around them.

  • Angry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    Hello again narcissist, I’ll be explaining the difference for others who come along.

    The ‘Duper’s Delight’ reaction is distinct as it is actually an extension of our prehistoric predatory behavior of stalking, the facial rictus exposes the teeth for biting and widens the eyes for pouncing. This is why it is almost impossible to suppress, as it is a very very ancient instinct. Also an antisocial instinct, one that unsettles other non-narcissists. Other stalking predators like big and domestic cats also display the same behavior almost identically, the exposed teeth and the pulled back eyelids. It’s all hunting behavior

    What sets it apart for narcissists is that your complete lack of empathy means you see no issue using stalking behavior on basically anyone as you don’t see anyone else as actually human.

    The ‘grin at justice done’ is a group communal agreement sign, the nod that what had to be done was done.

    It is a social instinct, one that narcissists will never understand, like the shared yawn. Everyone in the group recognizes it and echoes it