Both empirical and conceptual personality research suggests that extraordinarily high achieving individuals may constitute a ...

Most of us do not want to have to diagnose our friends. However, it is hard to escape all the warnings floating around the internet about people with narcissistic personality disorder. So, what are we ...

When you tell a narcissist "no," their initial reaction is often anger. This anger is usually disproportionate to the ...

She noted that this type of narcissism is characterized by arrogance, entitlement, unstable self-esteem, low empathy and a need for attention and validation. They usually display an inflated sense of ...

But acting full of yourself and not taking other people’s needs into account isn’t the same as a diagnosable mental condition ...

“Someone with pathological narcissistic traits may meet some but not all criteria for NPD,” Grosso added. These criteria includes entitlement, a lack of empathy, a desire for praise and admiration, ...

Dear Eric: I am a single woman in my early 60s who has become close with a couple. They have four children, and their second oldest daughter (30) is an alcoholic and has a physically and verbally ...

For the great majority of my life, I haven’t given the term “narcissism” much thought. The condition simply didn’t cross my radar. Certainly, I have known a number of people who possessed large, ...

Narcissistic personality disorder causes symptoms like lack of empathy and low self-esteem, which can make maintaining a relationship difficult.

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a relatively rare personality disorder, but it’s entered the cultural zeitgeist as a catch-all term for self-absorbed, manipulative behavior. So, it’s no ...