Constant need for admiration and attention
Exaggerates achievements or talents
Believes they are more important than others
Lacks empathy for other people’s feelings
Uses others to get what they want
Feels entitled to special treatment
Reacts badly to criticism, even mild criticism
Blames others for their mistakes
Often manipulates or gaslights people
Shows little genuine interest in others
Frequently talks about themselves
Needs to be seen as superior
Becomes jealous of others or assumes others are jealous of them
Has shallow or one-sided relationships
Tries to control conversations and situations
Appears charming at first but becomes dismissive later
Takes credit for others’ work or ideas
Has difficulty accepting responsibility
Frequently devalues or insults others
Shows patterns of arrogance or superiority