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Personality disorders - Narcissistic personality disorder

In the description below a stereotype is used to give you an idea of the disorder. However, not all people who have this disorder display all these characteristics, and not all people have these characteristics to the same degree.

Description

These people think they are better than others. They only care about themselves and care little for other people. They do need other people to confirm them in their greatness.

Normal

It is said sometimes that in a way, everyone is egoistic. This is caused by the egocentric interpretation everyone has of 'the world'. Although we like to place the human race on a pedestal, we in fact are not very different from animals. Just like an animal, a human is motivated to explore the world around him in a way that fulfills his desires. We all become very egoistic when we are deprived of food or water for a long some time. Or when we are the victim of chronic pain. Even when these basic needs are fulfilled, we still have this egocentric viewpoint. It is in our best interest to make sure we are not abused, or taken advantage of to much.

Abnormal

Your behavior is narcissistic, when you are not interested in other people at all. Narcissistic people like to be in control. You often find them at influential positions, for example in business or in politics. Sometimes this narcissistic character can be very useful. They can fire hundreds of employees without feeling guilty about it.

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