has no use for people unless they can be used
becomes more cold- and hardhearted when told to have a heart
charges critics are just jealous
picks on the weakdishes it out with a vengeance but won't tolerate half-a-slight
worships carefully created image and expects you to do the same
contradicts self frequently then attacks you for asking about it
insists on one way or the highway
listens only to self
lacks a conscience
competes like a cutthroat
fights before hearing disagreement
promotes self as a messiah who can do no wrong
complains ceaselessly, except about similar believers, who are also beyond reproach
portrays self as antiauthoritarian but is very authoritative and craves power connections
These traits were derived from characteristics developed by the American Psychiatric Association. More specifically, the above traits were drawn from symptoms associated with the antisocial (sociopathic), histrionic (hysterical) and Narcissistic personality disorders, which may be characterized as chronic disorders of character.
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