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narcissistic bo-listic
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Narcissistic Personality Disorder is distinguished by
a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy..., indicated by five (or more) of the following:
1. An exagerated sense of self importance...
2. Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. Believes the he or she is "special" and can only be understood by, or associate with, other special or high-status people...
4. Requires excessive admiration
5. Has a sense of entitlement
6. Selfishly takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
7. Lacks empathy
8. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
9. Shows arrogant, haughty, patronizing, or contemptuous behavior or attitudes
...it has been estimated that 1 percent of the American population is afflicted with NPD. Indeed, to a noteworthy degree, narcissists fuel the cultural, spiritual, and economic engines of Western society. Narcissism is especially common among accomplished businessmen, attorneys, physicians, and academics. Such people have a vast sense of self-importance and believe they're smarter and better than anybody else. They're willing to work incredible hours to provide confirmation to support their grandiose ideas.
[Alternately stolen and paraphrased from "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer)
Tune in next week for more "Ways to succeed in business or possibly get tenure!"
a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy..., indicated by five (or more) of the following:
1. An exagerated sense of self importance...
2. Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. Believes the he or she is "special" and can only be understood by, or associate with, other special or high-status people...
4. Requires excessive admiration
5. Has a sense of entitlement
6. Selfishly takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
7. Lacks empathy
8. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
9. Shows arrogant, haughty, patronizing, or contemptuous behavior or attitudes
...it has been estimated that 1 percent of the American population is afflicted with NPD. Indeed, to a noteworthy degree, narcissists fuel the cultural, spiritual, and economic engines of Western society. Narcissism is especially common among accomplished businessmen, attorneys, physicians, and academics. Such people have a vast sense of self-importance and believe they're smarter and better than anybody else. They're willing to work incredible hours to provide confirmation to support their grandiose ideas.
[Alternately stolen and paraphrased from "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer)
Tune in next week for more "Ways to succeed in business or possibly get tenure!"
posted by littleboxes at 11:37 PM
1 Comments:
nice, littleboxes. i love how some of the characteristics coincide with those of mania or hypomania. like #1 and #2. and interestingly, other symptoms of mania also describe many academics, suggesting a complex bevy of relationships among the various mental disorders the Academy rewards. i refer you to this website for more details: http://www.moodswing.org/bdfaq.html#33
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