What is a Narcissist

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A Narcissist is someone who suffers from Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). The disorder was named after Narcissus, a mythological Greek youth who became infatuated with his own reflection in a lake. He did not realize at first that it was his own reflection, but when he did, he died out of grief for having fallen in love with someone that did not exist outside himself.

NPD isn’t strictly about a person’s reflection it’s the exaggerated feelings of self-importance, lack of empathy and need for attention (emotional fuel).
Those who have NPD often spend a lot of time plotting to achieve power, success, and a favorable appearance. They often take advantage of the people close to them. The behavior typically begins by early adulthood, and occurs across a variety of social situations, especially relationships.

In psychology NPD is classified within cluster B by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Diagnosis is made by a healthcare professional interviewing the person in question. The condition needs to be differentiated from mania and substance use disorder.

Treatments have not been well-studied because therapy is often difficult as people with the disorder frequently do not consider themselves to have a problem. The personality was first described in 1925 by Robert Waelder, and the term NPD came into use in 1968.

You can read the full description of a Narcissist at Wikipedia.

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