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Barlow, D. H., & Durand, V. M. (2015). Abnormal Psychology (17th ed.). CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing.

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Cognitive therapy and relaxation training are available to help the individual focus on their grandiosity, lack of empathy, and to face and accept criticism. I do not think my character will respond very well. There is no evidence he wants to change and he has lived most of his life with it already.
(Barlow, 2015)

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Someone diagnosed could be perceived as inhuman or evil. They are often perceived as having many negative attributes.
(Burgmer, 2021; Barlow, 2015)

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(Hillenburg, 1999)

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Characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder 

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Characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder 

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-Extensive sense of self-importance
-Unable to feel empathy for others
-Taking advantage of others for their own gain
-Fantasizing of having unlimited, power, and success

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- Believes that he is better than others.
- Takes advantage of SpongeBob and the fact that he goes above and beyond for him and the Krusty Krab.
-Does not care about his employees in anyway

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- Got bullied in school because he did not have enough money to buy nice clothes.
-Joined the navy and got his nickname, “Armor Ab Krabs”, for having an indestructible shell.
- His childhood and navy experience explains why he is so obsessed with saving money and his ego.
(Hillenburg, 1999)

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He owns the Krusty Krab and is a money hungry capitalist. His obsession with money causes him to be very very cheap and he is also selfish and cruel.
(Hillenburg, 1999)

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Hillenburg, S. (1999-present). SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon Animation Studios.

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His behaviors affect his relationships with others, how he acts, and the things he does

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Behavior towards others is affected in a negative way

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Seeks to be better than the rest of society, wants more money, power, and attention than others

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He is not a danger to himself or others

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Behaviors occur on a daily basis. They may be worse some days but they never truly go away.
(Hillenburg, 1999)

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He has these symptoms on a daily basis but they worsen when he is provoked by someone, loses something, or is in competition with someone.
(Hillenburg, 1999)

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Has showed ongoing symptoms since he has been an adult (when the show was first created)
(Hillenburg, 1999)

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Burgmer, P., Weiss, A., & Ohmann, K. (2021). I don’t feel ya: How narcissism shapes empathy. Self & Identity, 20(2), 199–215. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2019.1645730

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Jones, L. L., & Brunell, A. B. (2014). Clever and crude but not kind: Narcissism, self-esteem, and the self-reference effect. Memory, 22(4), 307–322.

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American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text revision). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787

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The prevalence is 1.6 %
50-75 % diagnosed are male (18 & older)
(American Psychiatric Association, 2022)

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-Has a sense of entitlement
-Often envious of other
-Arrogant behaviors
-Requiring excessive admiration/attention
(American Psychiatric Association, 2022; Jones, 2014)

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-Always wants attention or money and goes to any means to make sure he gets it.
-Has a rivalry with plankton that seems to be never ending, it has been going on since he was a child.
(Hillenburg, 1999)