Narcissismย or narcissist is a self-centered personality style characterized as having an excessive preoccupation with oneself and one’s own needs, often at the expense of others.
Narcissism exists on a continuum that ranges from normal to abnormal personality expression.ย While there existย normal, healthy levels of narcissismย in humans, there are also more extreme levels of it , being seen particularly in people who are self-absorbed, or people who have a pathological mental illness likeย narcissistic personality disorder.
Traits of narcissist personality
- High self-esteem and a clear sense of uniqueness and superiority, with fantasies of success and power, and lofty ambitions
- Social potency, marked by exhibitionistic, authoritative, charismatic and self-promoting interpersonal behaviours
- Exploitative, self-serving relational dynamics; short-term relationship transactions defined by manipulation and privileging of personal gain over other benefits of socialisation.
- Needy, obsessive relational dynamics; long-term relationship transactions defined by an excessive need for admiration, approval and support, and vengefulness when needs are unmet
- Interpersonally exploit others for their own personal gain.
- the sense of superior is the main point of narcissist ,they want to control everything ,people, employees, family.
How do I know he’s a NARC?
ย A narcissist demands excessive attention. They need constant validation and praise from others, and often fish for compliments. Sense of entitlement: They believe they can do whatever they want, and feel like they deserve special treatment. They will take advantage of others for personal gain.
Grandiosity is the defining characteristic of narcissism. More than just arrogance or vanity, grandiosity is an unrealistic sense of superiority. Narcissists believe they are unique or โspecialโ and can only be understood by other special people.
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Symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and how severe they are can vary. People with the disorder can:
- Have an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration.
- Feel that they deserve privileges and special treatment.
- Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements.
- Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are.
- Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate.
- Believe they are superior to others and can only spend time with or be understood by equally special people.
- Expect special favors and expect other people to do what they want without questioning them.
- Become impatient or angry when they don’t receive special recognition or treatment.
- Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, humiliation and fear of being exposed as a failure.
- React with rage or contempt and try to belittle other people to make themselves appear superior.
Prevention
Because the cause of narcissistic personality disorder is unknown, there’s no known way to prevent the condition. But it may help to:
- Get treatment as soon as possible for childhood mental health problems.
- Participate in family therapy to learn healthy ways to communicate or to cope with conflicts or emotional distress.
- Attend parenting classes and seek guidance from a therapist or social worker if needed.
Causes
It’s not known what causes narcissistic personality disorder. The cause is likely complex. Narcissistic personality disorder may be linked to:
- Environment โ parent-child relationships with either too much adoration or too much criticism that don’t match the child’s actual experiences and achievements.
- Genetics โ inherited characteristics, such as certain personality traits.
- Neurobiologyย โ the connection between the brain and behavior and thinking.
Conclusion
Narcissism exists on a continuum that ranges from normal to abnormal personality expression. It’s not known what causes narcissistic personality disorder. The cause is likely complex.Because the cause of narcissistic personality disorder is unknown, there’s no known way to prevent the condition.ย A narcissist demands excessive attention. They need constant validation and praise from others, and often fish for compliments. Sense of entitlement:ย
