Recent Study Reveals Narcissists Are Mean due to “Interpersonal Hostility and Entitlement”

The Mayo Clinic lists a range of symptoms, which can vary from person to person including in their severity, that can be used to diagnose an individual with a narcissistic personality disorder. As a personality trait, people who have to deal with narcissists can find them grating as they are constantly seeking admiration and bragging about just how great they are.

Seeking to delve into what exactly narcissism is and where it comes from, a team of researchers led by Ronxia Hou from Hunan University scoured through thousands of studies into narcissism. Their findings were recently published in the Journal of Personality.

What’s behind the unbearable side of narcissists

The researchers found that the personality trait is a complex construct and composed of both positive, being highly self-confident, negative, needing approval and components. These are used by narcissists as either an armor or a weapon.

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