Narcissistic Personality Test

Narcissism test is an interactive version of Deenz Narcissistic Personality Scale (DNPS), a self-screening tool designed for measuring subclinical traits associated with narcissistic personality. It is based on the preliminary version of research on Development and Validation of Deenz Narcissistic Personality Scale.

Narcissism describes a person who may exhibit a set of personality tendencies associated with excessive self-love, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. From a subclinical perspective, narcissism may be considered a normal and healthy aspect of personality when traits are exhibited at a moderate level and do not cause significant impairment in interpersonal relationships.

Over time, understanding of narcissism has evolved. Researchers emphasize understanding narcissism on a spectrum model. By assessing traits on dimensional levels it becomes easier to determine whether an individual may show inclinations toward narcissistic personality traits. The development of the Deenz Narcissistic Personality Scale started with a focus on assessing eight distinct but correlated subclinical traits: Grandiosity, Fantasy, Specialness, Entitlement, Exploitation, Lack of Empathy, Envy, and Arrogance.

Grandiosity refers to an exaggerated sense of abilities, talent, importance, and power.

Fantasy refers to a tendency toward grandiose fantasies involving success, power, attractiveness, recognition, or idealized relationships.

Specialness refers to a belief that one is unique, exceptional, or different from others in meaningful ways.

Entitlement refers to the expectation of receiving special treatment, privileges, admiration, or recognition without necessarily earning them.

Exploitation refers to taking advantage of others for personal gain without adequately considering the impact on other people.

Lack of Empathy refers to difficulty understanding, appreciating, or caring about the emotions, needs, and experiences of others.

Envy refers to resentment, jealousy, or discomfort when others achieve success, recognition, power, attractiveness, or social status.

Arrogance refers to an attitude of superiority, dismissiveness, and looking down upon others while overestimating one's own value or importance.