Someone with Narcissistic Personality disorder (NPD) has at least 5 of these symptoms:
* has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
* is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
* believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
* requires excessive admiration
* has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
* is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
* lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
* is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
* shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Associated Features: Depressed Mood, Dramatic or Erratic or Antisocial Personality
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Originally Posted by mooyingmantis
