Also:
The pathological lying.
The total refusal to accept responsibility
The constant blaming of others
The passive-aggressive snippiness when confronted
The contempt for other people
The haughtiness and arrogance
The inability to give a direct answer to a direct question
The disassociation with reality
And so on.
criteria for 301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
(DSM IV - TR)
(cautionary statement)
A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
(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
(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
(7) lacks empathy: 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 behaviors or attitudes
NOTE: The American Psychiatric Association conveniently arranged for this to be REMOVED from the DSM shortly after the 2008 election.