Narcissistic Personality Disorder (npd) - Criteria :: essays research papers

<a href="http//www.geocities.com/vaksam/">Sam Vaknins Psychology, Philosophy, Economics and Foreign affairs Web SitesPlease read CAREFULLY The text in italics is non based on the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual, Fourth Edition (1994). the text in italics IS based on "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" (1999) An all-pervasive standard of grandiosity (in fantasy or behaviour), need for admiration or laudation and lack of empathy, usually beginning by early adulthood and set up in various contexts. Five (or more) of the following criteria must be met (1) Feels hifalutin and self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents to the point of lying, demands to be recognized as superior without competent achievements) (2) Is obsessed with fantasies of unlimited success, fame, fearsome power or omnipotence, unequalled star (the cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual performance (the corporeal narcissist) , or ideal, everlasting, all-conq uering love or passion (3) Firmaly convinced that he or she is unique and, being special, can totally be understood by, should only be treated by, or associate with, other special or unique, or high-status people (or institutions) (4) Requires excessive admiration, adulation, attention and affirmation - or, failing that, wishes to be feared and to be notorious (narcissistic supply) . (5) Feels entitled. Expects unreasonable or special and favourable precedency treatment. Demands automatic and full compliance with his or her expectations (6) Is "interpersonally exploitative", i.e., uses others to achieve his or her own ends (7) Devoid of empathy. Is unable or unwilling to identify with or acknowledge the feelings and needs of others (8) Constantly envious of others or believes that they feel the selfsame(prenominal) about him or her (9) Arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes coupled with rage when frustrated, contradicted, or confronted.Some of the language in the crite ria above is based on or summarized from