Narcissism as a domain of dark triad of personality: An overview

Pages: 199-202
R. N. Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh)

This paper deals with the concept of narcissism as a construct of personality in Psychology, its components and also its inherent characteristics as it affects the narcissist himself and also the people in his network. It is regarded as a personality disorder as there are so many negative and damaging characteristics inherent in narcissism. The present view regarding its variants is also highlighted in the paper. The narcissism is regarded as an aspect of the dark triad of personality. The grandiosity, lack of empathy in narcissists towards others, quest for power, dominance and exploiting others are the defining features of the narcissist, but unfortunately they do not realize it. It is a difficult task to protect from them, yet some useful suggestions are offered in the paper as the means to deal with the narcissists. As regards their treatment, psychologists are of the view that it is almost impossible. Besides it, implications of this paper, limitations and suggestions for future researches are also underlined.