Why does a person with narcissistic personality disorder have many "friends" but few intimate relationships?

What will be an ideal response?


People with narcissistic personality disorder overestimate their own accomplishments and underestimate others'. They need friends to gain admiration and seem important, but they eventually see others as stupid or unworthy and reject them. Relationships do not last long because others become tired of the narcissistic person's lack of consideration.

Psychology

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Thieu is very committed to his religious and political views. He believes that his suicide by self-immolation will bring global attention to the plight of his people. If Thieu commits suicide, we might consider this type of suicide ____

a. a means of ending suffering c. an act of hopelessness b. a form of protest d. a form of atonement

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A study conducted by Professor McGowan investigated the memory capabilities of three

different age groups over a period of 15 years. This is an example of a. cross-sectional design. b. longitudinal design. c. sequential design. d. correlational design.

Psychology

In which community did Rogoff and her colleagues observe parents standing to the side, ready to help the child during exploration, but remaining in the adult role rather than becoming engaged with the child as a peer?

a. middle-class United States b. middle-class Turkey c. nonmiddle-class Guatemala d. urban-dwelling American Indian

Psychology

The other day, you had to remember some items for an important exam. You are sure you studied them and knew them before you entered the classroom. However, you drew a blank when you took the test. What happened? What might you have done to avoid this?

What will be an ideal response?

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