I'm no 'Doctor', but this sounds like 'Colon Boy Nagler' to the 'T' He
really could be filthy rich if he would just allow some institute to
'study' him!:
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria
A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for
admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and
present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of
the following:
1.) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates
achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without
commensurate achievements)
2.)is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power,
brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3.) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be
understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status
people (or institutions) requires excessive admiration
4.) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of
especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her
expectations
is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to
achieve his or her own ends
5.) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the
feelings and needs of others is often envious of others or believes
that others are envious of him or her
6.) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Differential Diagnosis
Histrionic Personality Disorder; Antisocial Personality Disorder;
Borderline Personality Disorder; "Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
Disorder"; Schizotypal Personality Disorder; Paranoid Personality
Disorder; Manic Episodes; Hypomanic Episodes; Personality Change Due
to a General Medical Condition; symptoms that may develop in
association with chronic substance use.
Jesper Buch - 30 Aug 2003 09:54 GMT
> I'm no 'Doctor'
Howcome you act like one then ?