Narcissists, especially in positions of power, use psychological tactics to hide the truth and control narrative. Central to this behavior is a calculated manipulation of public perception . The cases we often mention on this page reveal a common pattern in narcissists: denying any guilt while building an image of innocence or victimism. Even when contradictions arise — such as confusing contact with a presumed aggressor — escape responsibility by gaslighting or reinterpreting events to fit them into their agenda. Experts such as the narcissist Iñaki Piñuel emphasize that narcissists and psychopaths often exploit their social interactions to subtle to destabilize their victims, inflicting "trauma of the soul" behaviors such as evading conventional tax scrutiny.