“ME ME ME” mindset isn’t just annoying; it’s a full-blown neurological pattern. 🧠

Here’s what’s happening under the hood:

1. Self-centered attention loop – Their brain is stuck in a feedback loop where everything is filtered through “How does this affect me?”. External stimuli, like your feelings or needs, barely register.
2. Empathy circuits offline – The anterior insula and medial prefrontal cortex, key for feeling and understanding others, get under-activated. It’s not that they can’t feel empathy—they’re just never engaging it.
3. Mirror neuron misfire – Normally, mirror neurons let us “resonate” with other people’s emotions. For someone obsessed with themselves, this system is muted—they can’t pick up subtle cues, so you might as well be invisible.
4. Perception filter = narcissism autopilot – Over time, their brain creates shortcuts: only what feeds the “ME ME ME” story is noticed. Everything else is filtered out, including your presence, pain, or joy.

The result? You can be standing next to them for decades, pouring your heart out, and still feel unseen. Because neurologically, you literally aren’t in their world map.