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What is narcissistic personality disorder?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by sarahk, Jun 29, 2005.

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    from the BBC:

    And we just thought he was bad!

    I'm sure we all know people like this. But are they sick? 3 ticks means yes apparantly.
     
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    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    gworld Prominent Member

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    A short version of this will be: DMOZ EDITORS :D
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Dave, only you believe they're special, require admiration and are envious. Most of the web citizenry are just getting on with getting on.
     
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    Wow. So that's my social disorder. I knew I had one... just didn't know the name for it :)
     
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    Trance-formation Peon

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    Personality "Disorders" are distortions of personality, traits that are either maginified or underdeveloped. Unfortunately, they got medicalised. Personality disorder is no more an illness than having a big hooter, IMO. It may be distressing, and we may be able to do something about it, but that doesn't make it an illness.

    I tend to view personality disorder as being more akin to a developmental disorder in which, for whatever reason, a particular aspect of personality doesn't mature normally within the normal course of development. But that just happened to be a useful model that enabled me to work with these people for 8 years and remain compassionate about their difficulties :rolleyes:

    If you take any group of people recognised in their field as achievers, a disproportionately high number will fall into one personality disorder classification or another.
     
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