Sterlin L. Mosley
Writer · Creative Director · Scholar

Sterlin L. Mosley

Writer, scholar, and brand designer working at the intersection of personality, empathy, and aesthetic identity.

Ph.D. Univ. of Oklahoma Author of two books
Sterlin L. Mosley, 2023

Books
Center of the Universe cover

2025

Center of the Universe

Transforming the 27 Types of Narcissism from the Inside Out

A practical taxonomy of narcissism — written for the people who live with it, in themselves and others.

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The Narcissist in You and Everyone Else cover

2023

The Narcissist in You
and Everyone Else

Rowman & Littlefield

A clinical and humane account of how narcissism shapes ordinary life — and how to recognise it without weaponising the word.

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Recent writing

From the desk.

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Empathy Architects

Empathy as a discipline, not a vibe.

Co-founded with a circle of practitioners, Empathy Architects offers coaching and certification rooted in the Enneagram and the long, unfashionable work of paying attention to other people.

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Zykr Brand Atelier

A studio for the brand you already are.

Zykr is a boutique brand identity studio working with creative, therapeutic, and hospitality brands — and the home of The Instinct Aesthetic™, an IRB-validated framework that maps instinctual drives to visual identity.

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