Could You Have Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Could You Have Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

As Dr. Phil theorizes what might be behind a man's excessive lying in the video above, he describes the characteristics of someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, a disorder that may impact over 6 percent of the population and is characterized by five (or more) of the following :

  • Grandiose sense of self-importance
  • Preoccupied with fantasies
  • Belief of being "special" and unique
  • Requires excessive admiration
  • Sense of entitlement
  • Interpersonally exploitative
  • Lacks empathy
  • Envious of others or believes others are envious
  • Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

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