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Why Is It Always About You?
The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism

By Sandy Hotchkiss

The persona that many narcissists present to the world often comes
across to others as a “superiority complex.”
True  
False  

 
Like shame, the rage that follows frustrated entitlement is a
primitive emotion that we first learn to manage with the help of attuned
parents.
True
False  

 
When the parent suffers from significant narcissism, the results are
unpredictable.
True  
False  

 
Due to her traditional role as the primary caregiver in early
childhood, it is the direct impact of a mother’s narcissism on her
child’s sense of Self that is usually most significant.
True  
False  

 
According to the author, what makes us vulnerable to the seductive
allure of the Narcissist is not related to our own need for inflation.
True  
False  

 
If you come from a healthy family but are encountering unhealthy
narcissism, it is probably in the work environment or some other place
like an organization to which you belong.
True  
False  

 
The typical girl of ten to fourteen gains about thirty-eight pounds
and nearly 10 inches.
True  
False  

 
Early childhood is a time of identity formation.
True  
False  

 
LSD and similar hallucinogens produce gains in the sense of the
boundaries of the Self.
True  
False  

 
The ironic thing about relationships where addictions and
compulsions are prominent is that they usually are reciprocal – in
healthy ways.
True  
False  

 
According to the author, narcissists are people who never learned to
make it on their own.
True  
False  

 
Although narcissists have a full range of sexual dysfunctions, they
have a tendency to use their partners selfishly, yet with enormous guilt.
True  
False  

 
Our earliest experiences of loving and being loved replay throughout
our lives.
True  
False  

 
Good self-boundaries are not a sign of separateness and emotional
strength.
True  
False  

 
The most successful narcissists always command a piece of turf, from
a large corporation to a whole country.
True  
False  

 
According to the author, when we enter the realm of the Narcissist,
the feeling of excitement can be almost palpable.
True  
False  

 
Aging is the ultimate narcissist injury.
True  
False  

 
Narcissism tends to ease up with age.
True  
False  

 
Good parental boundaries means not treating a child as a friend,
confidant, or confessor.
True  
False  


The sexual over-stimulation of children by what they see or hear in
the home is a form of emotional incest, but it is not as damaging as
physical incest.
True  
False