Narcissism is a term used to define people who like to praise themselves and are selfish. In the world of psychology, narcissistic personality is a disorder that has a broad spectrum, from mild to severe.
The main characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder are exaggerated feelings of self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. Approximately 50%-75% of the people diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder are male. As quoted from Psychology Today, there are several symptoms indicating people with narcissistic personality disorder:
- Exaggerating that he/she is a very important and special person
- Being preoccupied with fantasies of his/her greatness (success, power, beauty, or intelligence)
- Believing that he/she is special and can be understood only by special persons too
- Requiring special and constant attention and admiration from others
- Having unreasonable expectations of treatment from others
- Taking advantages of others to reach his/her own goals
- Lacking in empathy and disregarding others' feelings
- Being envious of other people’s success and believing others envy him/her
- Arrogant behaviors and attitudes
Text by Denistya Sagita
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Source(s):
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/narcissistic-personality- disorder
- http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic- personality-disorder/basics/symptoms/con-20025568