Personality Disorders Jun. 2014 | Page 7

Narcissistic personality disorder

SYMPTOMS:

-Disregard the feelings of others

-Have obsessive self-interest

-React to criticism with rage

-Exaggerate achievements and talents

-Have excessive feelings of self-importance

Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition in which people have an excessive sense of self-importance, an extreme preoccupation with themselves, and lack of empathy for others.

The causes for this disorder are unknown but early life experiences, like insensitive parenting, play a role in the development of it.