Presidents take physical exams, should they be required to take a mental exam?
See if the below sounds like anyone we all know?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria for narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)
1. Has 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 unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions).
4. Requires excessive admiration [regularly fishes for compliments and is highly susceptible to flattery].
5. Has a sense of entitlement.
6. Is interpersonally exploitative.
7. Lacks empathy: is unwilling [or, I would add, unable] 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 [rude and abusive] behaviors or attitudes.
10. Are highly reactive to criticism.
11. Have low self-esteem
12. Can be inordinately self-righteous and defensive
13. React to contrary viewpoints with anger or rage
14. Project onto others qualities, traits, and behaviors they can’t—or won’t—accept in themselves.
O15. Have poor interpersonal boundaries.