Navigating Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Key Questions Answered

8. Do People with NPD Tend to be in Certain Roles in Society?

An article in the Financial Times presents the dilemma of NPD careers, explaining that people with NPD have many traits that can make them good leaders, teachers, doctors, entrepreneurs, and other autonomous professionals, but NPD also contains the seeds of self-destruction. Problematic traits include the tendency to maintain illusions and fantasies about their lives, which can lead them to present themselves and their credentials falsely. Sensitivity to criticism, combined with a longing for power, can also create problems. In general, successful people with NPD tend to work in leadership roles, but the public may not understand the full picture.

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