| Narcissistic Personality Disorder
People with narcissistic personality exhibit a persistent pattern of
grandiosity, need for admiration and a lack of empathy.
They have an exaggerated sense of
self-importance, are absorbed by fantasies of unlimited success, and
seek constant attention.
The narcissistic personality is
oversensitive to failure and often complains of multiple somatic
symptoms.
Prone to extreme mood swings between self-admiration and
insecurity, these people tend to exploit interpersonal
relationships.
Onset is early adulthood.
Some of the typical signs
are:
- grandiose sense of
self-importance.
- exaggerates achievements
and talents
- preoccupied with
fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty or ideal
love
- believes that he is
'special' and 'unique' and can only be understood by, or should
associate with other special or high-status people
- requires excessive
admiration
- sense of entitlement.
(unreasonable expectation of special treatment by others)
- interpersonally
exploitative.. uses others to his advantage
- lacks empathy
- envious of others
- arrogant behavior and
attitude.
Malignant Self Love:
Narcissism Revisited: http://samvak.tripod.com/
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