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roseagain wrote:

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Never created an account here ~ though I've looked at this board off and on for years. Survivor is a guilty pleasure. It's been fascinating to watch Russell ~ a key to understanding him may be to know the definition of a malignant narcissist. Their lack of empathy and need for narcissistic supply sources ~ is contrary to most people's way of thinking. This need for NSS could be Russell's achiles heel ~ I think that's why he's just 'had' to let people know when he finds the idols ~ he feeds off their admiration. The definition of NPD ~ found in wikipedia is:

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition, DSM IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines narcissistic personality disorder (in Axis II Cluster B) as:^[1]

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 others are envious of him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes