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A person with narcissistic personality disorder: Reacts to criticism with feelings or rage, shame, or humiliation; Takes advantage of others to achieve own goals; Has feelings of self-importance; Exaggerates achievements and talents; Is preoccupie...
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Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is defined by the Fourth Edition Text Revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-IV-TR , a handbook that mental health professionals use to diagnose mental disorders) as one ...
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The creation of imaginary persons, objects, or events in response to a psychological need. Fantasy plays an important role in the lives of children, especially in their play.
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Having more money does not make people happier, even though we tend to believe it will. The tendency to overestimate the importance of something's effect on one's level of happiness is called the focusing illusion.
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Do you hate being criticized even when you know you've made a mistake? If so, it's no wonder -- criticism can make people feel incompetent, angry and just plain awful.
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