Do you believe that Filipinos has Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a disorder described as being excessively preoccupied with issues of persona adequacy, power, prestige, and vanity.



According to wikipedia, the following are symptoms of NPD: 

1. Reacting to criticism with anger, shame, or humiliation 
2. Taking advantage of others to reach their own goals 
3. Exaggerating their own importance, achievements, and talents 
4. Imagining unrealistic fantasies of success, beauty, power, intelligence, or romance 
5. Requiring constant attention and positive reinforcement from others 
6. Becoming jealous easily 
7. Lacking empathy and disregarding the feelings of others 
8. Being obsessed with oneself 
9. Pursuing mainly selfish goals 
10. Trouble keeping healthy relationships 
11. Becoming easily hurt and rejected 
12. Setting goals that are unrealistic 
13. Wanting "the best" of everything 
14. Appearing unemotional 

According to http://www.facebook.com/ControversialFiles, "It’s official. a lot of Filipino men are so into themselves. I thought it was just me but a recent survey conducted by global market research company, Synovate Inc. revealed that 48 percent of Filipino males felt they were sexually attractive. This revelation made another global media outlet, CNN International conclude that Filipino men are the most narcissistic in Asia."


Narcissism is also defined by the dictionary as “an excessive love or admiration of oneself. It is also defined as a psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem.”


If you were to ask, Do you agree that Filipinos has NPD? You may post your comments and suggestions and let us hear the voice of the Madlang People.