Narcissism (from Wikipedia)
Traits and signs
Thomas suggests that narcissists typically display most, sometimes all, of the following traits:[5]
- An obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchanges
- Problems in sustaining satisfying relationships
- A lack of psychological awareness (see insight in psychology and psychiatry, egosyntonic)
- Difficulty with empathy
- Problems distinguishing the self from others (see narcissism and boundaries)
- Hypersensitivity to any insults or imagined insults (see criticism and narcissists, narcissistic rage and narcissistic injury)
- Vulnerability to shame rather than guilt
- Haughty body language
- Flattery towards people who admire and affirm them (narcissistic supply)
- Detesting those who do not admire them (narcissistic abuse)
- Using other people without considering the cost of doing so
- Pretending to be more important than they really are
- Bragging (subtly but persistently) and exaggerating their achievements
- Claiming to be an "expert" at many things
- Inability to view the world from the perspective of other people
- Denial of remorse and gratitude
Have you ever known anyone who fits this description? Have you ever had to work with anyone who demonstrates Narcissistic traits?
1 comment:
Yes, I have. She was kind of a nobody, but People loved her since she was great at schmoozing those who put her on a pedestal & admired her as much as she admired herself. The minute anyone disagreed with her, though, she became quite unpleasant. It was actually quite disturbing to watch, & once a person stopped "drinking the koolaid" and saw her for what she was, they typically distanced themselves from her. She didn't care about those who left, of course, because there were always more people who didn't realize that the pot of gold promised at the end of some rainbows is a mirage, and therefore she had a steady supply of unsuspecting, trusting people available to feed her narcissistic needs.
In my experience & opinion, people with NPD are wholly unpleasant to be around.
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