Narcissistic Personality Disorder

This kind of people usually behaves in a way in which they act as if they were better than others, under this attitude always lies an issue of low self-stem. These type of people don’t like to accept there’s something wrong with them, because they overrated they skills and they feel so unique, while they might think that others are ordinary. This kind of attitude is core to the lack of empathy they show to others, they often manipulate and take advantage of others. If you are reading this overview of general symptoms, you might recognize some of them in yourself or in others, so keep reading this article to find out more about this type of personality.

 

The Causes:

The signs usually appear between the ages 20s and 30s, however it may appear during the adolescence years. Researchers have discovered some factors that may play an important role in developing this personality disorder.

They say it may be caused by a lack of good and positive reinforcement during the childhood years, the lack of a loving home environment and feeling of parental love and encouragement, if their parents give into everything they want and try to constantly make them happy and or having parents that have way to much expectation from their child.

The symptoms:

– If someone thinks so highly of themselves and always talks about themselves like their bragging and just seems to be completely self absorbed.

– Thinking that they are the most powerful and beautiful and just better than everyone else in the entire world.

– If the person has a manipulative personality

– If they show signs of extreme jealousy

– If they can’t stand any type of criticism

– If the person requires a tremendous amount of attention and compliments at all times

How to diagnose:

This psychological condition is sometimes left undiagnosed, most people don’t know that they even have this personality but it is quit easy to detect by psychiatrist and psychologist . In this day and age it can also be diagnosed with a simple blood test.

 

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