On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:25:17 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III"
<LWBillHughes@hughes.net> wrote:

The serial bully displays behaviour congruent with many of the
diagnostic criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Characterised by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity and
self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy, people with
narcissistic personality disorder overestimate their abilities and
inflate their accomplishments, often appearing boastful and
pretentious, whilst correspondingly underestimating and devaluing the
achievements and accomplishments of others.

Often the narcissist will fraudulently claim to have qualifications or
experience or affiliations or associations which they don't have or
aren't entitled to. Belief in superiority, inflating their self-esteem
to match that of senior or important people with whom they associate
or identify, insisting on having the "top" professionals or being
affiliated with the "best" institutions, but criticising the same
people who disappoint them are also common features of narcissistic
personality disorder.

Narcissists react angrily to criticism and when rejected, the
narcissist will often denounce the profession which has rejected them
(usually for lack of competence or misdeed) but simultaneously and
paradoxically represent themselves as belonging to the profession they
are vilifying.

Fragile self-esteem, a need for constant attention and admiration,
fishing for compliments (often with great charm), an expectation of
superior entitlement, expecting others to defer to them, and a lack of
sensitivity especially when others do not react in the expected
manner, are also hallmarks of the disorder. Greed, expecting to
receive before and above the needs of others, overworking those around
them, and forming romantic (sic) or sexual relationships for the
purpose of advancing their purpose or career, abusing special
privileges and squandering extra resources also feature.

People with narcissistic personality disorder also have difficulty
recognizing the needs and feelings of others, and are dismissive,
contemptuous and impatient when others share or discuss their concerns
or problems. They are also oblivious to the hurtfulness of their
behaviour or remarks, show an emotional coldness and a lack of
reciprocal interest, exhibit envy (especially when others are accorded
recognition), have an arrogant, disdainful and patronizing attitude,
and are quick to blame and criticise others when their needs and
expectations are not met.

The DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder
are:

A. A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of
empathy, as indicated by at least five of:

1. a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power,
brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and can only be understood by,
or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or
institutions)
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement, ie unreasonable expectations of
especially favourable treatment or automatic compliance with his or
her expectations
6. is interpersonally exploitative, ie takes advantage of others to
achieve his or her own ends
7. lacks empathy and is unwilling to recognize or identify with the
feelings and needs of others
8. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of
him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes

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Recipe for a Psychopath:

Emotional & Interpersonal
Glib & Superficial
Egocentric & Grandiose
Lack of Remorse or Guilt
Lack of Empathy
Deceitful & Manipulative
Shallow Emotions
Social Deviance
Impulsive
Poor Behavior Controls
Need for Excitement
Lack of Responsibility
Early Behavior Problems
Adult Antisocial Behavior

This is your life,

L.W. "Cooyon Billy" Goatman-Hughes III