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From the Ted Talk by W. Keith Campbell: The psychology of narcissism

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Taken to the extreme, this behavior is classified as a psychological disorder called narcissistic personality disorder. It affects one to two percent of the population, more commonly men. It is also a diagnosis reserevd for altuds. Young people, especially children, can be very self-centered, but this might just be a normal part of dvpnelemoet. The fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual describes several traits associated with narcissistic personality disorder. They include a grandiose view of oneself, problems with ehpamty, a sense of entitlement, and a need for aaoidtimrn or attention. What makes these trait a true personality disorder is that they take over people's lives and cause significant problems. Imagine that instead of crniag for your spouse or cielrhdn, you used them as a source of attention or admiration. Or imnigae that instead of seiekng constructive facedebk about your performance, you instead told everyone who tried to help you that they were wrong.

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Taken to the extreme, this behavior is classified as a psychological disorder called narcissistic personality disorder. It affects one to two percent of the population, more commonly men. It is also a diagnosis ________ for ______. Young people, especially children, can be very self-centered, but this might just be a normal part of ___________. The fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual describes several traits associated with narcissistic personality disorder. They include a grandiose view of oneself, problems with _______, a sense of entitlement, and a need for __________ or attention. What makes these trait a true personality disorder is that they take over people's lives and cause significant problems. Imagine that instead of ______ for your spouse or ________, you used them as a source of attention or admiration. Or _______ that instead of _______ constructive ________ about your performance, you instead told everyone who tried to help you that they were wrong.

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Original Text

Taken to the extreme, this behavior is classified as a psychological disorder called narcissistic personality disorder. It affects one to two percent of the population, more commonly men. It is also a diagnosis reserved for adults. Young people, especially children, can be very self-centered, but this might just be a normal part of development. The fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual describes several traits associated with narcissistic personality disorder. They include a grandiose view of oneself, problems with empathy, a sense of entitlement, and a need for admiration or attention. What makes these trait a true personality disorder is that they take over people's lives and cause significant problems. Imagine that instead of caring for your spouse or children, you used them as a source of attention or admiration. Or imagine that instead of seeking constructive feedback about your performance, you instead told everyone who tried to help you that they were wrong.

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