Narcissistic Personality Traits

Why Would a Pastor Lie About Being a Navy SEAL?

Why would a minister of a church lie to the public (not to mention lying to his congregation) to claim that he used to be a Navy SEAL? The answer is simple:  Narcissistic Personality Disorder (or narcissism disorder as some refer to it).  Of course, I ‘m not diagnosing him, but the diagnosis fits for [...]

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Field Guide to Functional Narcissists

In a culture so saturated with personalities exhibiting narcissistic tendencies and full-blown narcissistic personality disorders, how can the untrained eye be certain to accurately discern a narcissist (especially a high-functioning one) when encountered? Discerning narcissistic tendencies in others is not nearly as difficult for the untrained as one may assume.  Careful and objective observation and critical [...]

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How can the average church-goer recognize narcissistic personality disorder in leaders without being too quick to label someone?

This is a relevant and  fascinating question in the church today. This is a relevant question because according to PhD’s Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell in their recent book The Narcissistic Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement the US is experiencing an “epidemic of narcissism”.  Given this well-researched fact and the propensity the [...]

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