Well, there are the delusions and underlying low self-esteem found in NPD, though I don't see a problem with narcissism itself. It's hard not to be a narcissist and fucking awesome at the same time.
In some ways, our results are the reverse-mirror of the other's. To be honest, from personal experience and official results, it looks a lot like I have some form of psychopathy minus the narcissism, sometimes. That's how schizoid looks to me, anyway. Various results tend to fluctuate the values of schizoid, schizotypal, and avoidant. So I think that pool of aspects tends to have a lot of "mood factor". What has been strangely consistent has been high antisocial tendencies (even though I don't "feel" antisocial) and low narcissism.
I noticed that when I take these sorts of tests, results with antisocial behaviour, narcissism and schizoid tend to fluctuate. I agree that it's very likely to be the influence of "mood factor" on results. Self-report measures without other clinical evaluation and/or test-retest are rarely reliable.
It's kind of interesting how in some areas we are scoring very similarly while very opposite in others.
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*scores in gray are the average web score |
In order...
1. Histrionic
Histrionic Personality Disorder - individual often displays excessive emotionality and attention seeking in various contexts. They tend to overreact to other people, and are often perceived as shallow and self-centered. Core issue is attention addiction.
2. Borderline & Schizotypal & Narcissistic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - individual is uncomfortable in close relationships, has thought or perceptual distortions, and peculiarities of behavior; preoccupied with seeing themselves and/or the world as strange/odd.
Borderline Personality Disorder - individual shows a generalized pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and observable emotions, and significant impulsiveness. Core issue is an inability to regulate emotions.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - individual has a grandiose view of themselves, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy that begins by early adulthood and is present in various situations. These individuals are very demanding in their relationships. Core issue is entitlement.
3. Parnoid & Dependent
(It sounds funny to be equally paranoid and dependent).
Paranoid Personality Disorder - individual generally tends to interpret the actions of others as threatening; preoccupied with suspiciousness/paranoia. They are stuck between their need for others and their mistrust of others.
Dependent Personality Disorder - individual shows an extreme need to be taken care of that leads to fears of separation, and passive and clinging behavior. Core issue is the need to be parented by others (i.e. avoid growing up / becoming self-sufficient).
4. Avoidant
Avoidant Personality Disorder - individual is socially inhibited, feels inadequate, and is oversensitive to criticism. Core issue is an inability to resolve their codependent need for connection with their codependent fear of rejection and/or discomfort/anxiety around others.
5. Obsessive compulsive.
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder - individual is preoccupied with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. Core issue is mental and behavioral rigidity/inflexibility.
6. Antisocial & Schizoid
Antisocial Personality Disorder - individual shows a pervasive disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others; Preoccupied with disdain/contempt for others and often a need for control/power over others.
Schizoid Personality Disorder- individual generally detached from social relationships, and shows a narrow range of emotional expression in various social settings; emotional zombies who stopped feeling due to trauma(s) and/or can't feel due to organic depression.