According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the nine traits of a narcissist are; grandiose sense of self-importance, preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love, belief they’re special and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people or institutions, need for excessive admiration sense of entitlement, interpersonally exploitative behaviour, lack of empathy envy of others or a belief that others are envious of them, and demonstration of arrogant and haughty behaviours or attitudes.