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Even though they, themselves, are insecure, a common technique they’ll use is to pinpoint the insecurities of others. Their ego will get temporary relief from its own pain by inflicting hurt upon someone else. Of course, this relief does not last long, and so the perpetrator is always on the lookout for ways to put people down.