| A Primer on Narcissism and the Destructive Group Leader’s Personality |
| Narcissism (n.sing.): A pattern of traits and behaviors which signify infatuation and obsession with one’s self to the exclusion of all others, and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one’s gratification, dominance and ambition. |
| The Cult of the Narcissist |
| The narcissist is the guru at the center of a cult. Like other gurus, he demands complete obedience from his flock: his spouse, his offspring, other family members, friends, and colleagues. |
| Elbert Eugene Spriggs and the Nine Criteria For Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
| The following quotes and statements of Elbert Eugene Spriggs correlate
with the nine criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV, section
301.81 The Narcissistic Personality disorder |
| Bio: Sam Vaknin |