How can you find out if someone is a narcissist?

You can find out if someone is narcissist by observing the behaviour, attitudes and reactions. There are no blood tests, MRI or scan that can identify someone as narcissist. Some of the behaviour to watch out for includes:

Exaggerated need for attention and validation – narcissists always yearn for so much attention and constant validation

Need for control – they do as much as they can to always be in control and their sense of entitlement makes it seem logical to them that they should be in control.

Lack of empathy – they have very little ability to empathize with others. They tend to be selfish and self-involved and are usually unable to understand what other people are feeling.

Other things to watch out for are: need for perfectionism, lack of responsibility and lack of boundaries.

Infamous criminal narcissists include Ted Bundy, who murdered 36 young women and possibly many more before he was executed in Florida in 1989. There is a close correlation between anti-social behavior and pathological narcissism. They are often great manipulators. They can spot the needs, emotions, and weaknesses of those around them and they use this information to their advantage.

They lack conscience and a sense of personal responsibility for their actions. Psychopathic Narcissism is a pathological and deathly combination of narcissistic and anti-social traits. People who have NPD are more prone to violence. They are also devoid of empathy.