The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement
by Jean M. Twenge Ph.D.

"The authors dismantle the prevailing myths that have made us 
inclined to tolerate and even encourage narcissism: that it's a 
function of high self-esteem, that it's a function of low 
self-esteem, that a little narcissism is healthy, that narcissists 
are in fact superior, that you have to love yourself to be able to 
love someone else."

"Individuals can start by practicing gratitude, and parents can teach 
their children friendship skills, with the emphasis on others rather 
than self. "

Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI)
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-16-pinsky-quiz_N.htm>http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-16-pinsky-quiz_N.htm 


Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
The DSM and websites I visited are using models that are no longer 
considered valid.  I found some of this site interesting 
<http://www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd/>http://www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd/ .





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