Narcissistic+Personality+Disorder

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**The Basics**
Narcissistic personality disorder is a personality disorder where people believe that they are above others and show little empathy. The signs and symptoms for this disorder include:
 * believing that you are better than others
 * expressing jealousy towards others
 * sensitive self esteem
 * being perceived as unemotional
 * requiring excess attention
 * self centered
 * setting extremely selfish goals

**Causes**
Although there is no definitive cause for developing Narcissistic personality disorder, it is a mental disorder and therefore caused psychologically. Parenting techniques such as excessive pampering, abuse, or setting too high of standards assist in the causation of this disorder. Other factors such as genetics or a sensitive personality can also attribute to Narcissism. Families with a history of psychological disorders may be more susceptible to developing Narcissistic personality disorder.

**General Public Perception**
People with Narcissistic personality disorder are often viewed as pompous, arrogant, self centered, and rather cocky.

**Treatments**
"Narcissitic personality disorder is seen so commonly in the other personality disorders that treating it as an independent disorder may prove inappropriate."(Berkow 1478) There is no known treatments for narcissistic personality disorder.

**Similar Disorders**
Narcissistic personality disorder is associated with:
 * @Anti-Social Disorder
 * @Borderline Personality
 * @Multiple Personality