discussion post

Often, figures in the public eye are deemed by non-experts to be narcissistic. How would you explain to a friend the difference between high self-esteem, narcissism, and narcissistic personality disorder?

For your initial post, review  and . Then choose a historical figure or a character from TV or a movie to answer the following questions:

  • In what way does this person exhibit grandiosity and self-importance?
  • Based on the article, which of the narcissism types most accurately reflects the character of this person?
  • What are the various cognitive, emotional, and environmental causes of narcissistic personality disorders?
  • Why do the diagnostic features of narcissistic personality disorder fall on a spectrum?
  • How does the concept of personality disorders apply to any of the following programmatic themes? You may want to review the  document.
    • Self-care
    • Social justice
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Career connections
    • Ethics