Narcissistic Personality Disorder Traits

Below are the most common traits found in people with narcissistic personality disorder:

• An insatiable appetite for the attention of other people.
• Generally prone to extreme feelings of jealousy.
  Behave as if they deserve special treatment.
  Commonly exaggerate their achievements, talents, and importance.
• Extremely sensitive.
  Find it difficult to maintain healthy relationships.
  Have fantasies regarding their own intelligence, success, power, and good looks.
• If they have to take advantage of others to get what they want, they will, without regret or conscience.
  It does not take much for a person with NPD to feel rejected.
• Lack empathy - empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of other people. People with NPD disregard other people's feelings.
• Many believe that only others - "special" people - are really able to understand their uniqueness.
  May consider themselves as very skilled in romance; more skilled than anybody else.
• Most people see narcissists' goals as selfish ones.
  Obsessed with themselves.
• Respond to criticism with anger, humiliation, and shame.
• Seem arrogant.
• Tend to seek out praise and positive reinforcement from others.
• They may be perceived by others as tough-minded or without emotion.
• Usually expect others to agree with them and go along with what they want.
• Very easily hurt.
• Whatever they crave or yearn for must be "the best."

By Christian Nordqvist
MedicalNewstoday.com