qardasay wrote:Puntland: Land of the Sociopaths and Narcissism!
Sociopaths and Narcissistic Personality Disorder ----by David Thomas PhD psychology,
"narcissists are addicted to narcissistic supply (the admiration, attention, and envy of others).
Traits
# Obsessed with power and control
# Flatters people who admire and affirm him
# Brags (subtly but persistently) and exaggerates his achievements
# Claims to be an 'expert' about most things
# Pretends to be more important than he is
# Will do anything for power
# Detests those who do not admire him
# Uses other people without considering the cost of that for them
# Cannot view the world from the perspective of another person
# Denies remorse and gratitude
# has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
# is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
# believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
# requires excessive admiration
# has a sense of entitlement, i.e. unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
# is interpersonally exploitative (i.e. takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends)
# lacks empathy, i.e. is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
# is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
# shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.
