Question

Do you think narcissism is becoming more common in the United States? Why or why not? Is there both a narcissistic style and a narcissistic personality disorder? What are the similarities and differences?

Answer 1

• There are researches conducted on the American population that evidently state that the country has substantial narcissism among people.A 'narcissism index' was created to estimate the narcissism in the states and it was found that Virginia, Delaware , New York were among the highest in the rank.Over the years it shows that narcissism is on the rise and empathy is on the declining angle.This may be supported by the fact that American believe that they are far better than the rest of the world and frequently associate themselves with success.
• Narcissitic personality disorder is a diagnosable mental illness that is differentiated with symptoms such as, grandiosity, attention seeking,exaggerated behaviour ,excessive reference to self identity with a chronic existence and severe existence.On the other hand , Narcissitic style is somewhat similar to NPD but is not chronic and that intense in nature.A pathological NPD showcases false superiority over others,constant need for gratification,requires excessive admiration,low empathetic behavior etc.

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