Signs of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Below are the most common traits found in people with NPD:

• An insatiable appetite for the attention of others
• Extreme feelings of jealousy
• An expectation of special treatment
• Exaggerating achievements, talents, and importance
• Extreme sensitivity and a tendency to be easily hurt and to feel rejected with little provocation
• Difficulty maintaining healthful relationships
• Fantasizing about their own intelligence, success, power, and appearance
• An ability to take advantage of others to achieve a goal, without regret or conscience
• A lack empathy, or ability to understand and share the feelings of others, and a tendency to disregard others' feelings
• A belief that only certain people can understand their uniqueness
• A tendency to consider themselves as skilled in romance
• Responding to criticism with anger, humiliation, and shame
• Seeking out praise and positive reinforcement from others
• An expectation that others will agree with them and go along with what they want
• Whatever they crave or yearn for must be "the best"

Others may see narcissists' goals as selfish ones. They may describe the person as self-obsessed, arrogant, tough-minded, and lacking emotion.