The ex-LAPD officer who was the most hunted fugitive in California until Tuesday might have been a huge narcissist, according to experts.
Christopher Dorner, who allegedly killed two civilians and a cop, is presumed dead after a fire ravaged the mountain cabin where he was hiding from police.
Dorner was likely suffering from a "classic case of malignant narcissistic personality disorder," retired FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole told The Associated Press, pointing to his grandiose belief that he could evade all the police chasing him down.
In Michael Maccoby's book "The Productive Narcissist: The Promise and Peril of Visionary Leadership," he says that many leaders have some element of narcissism.
However, the productive ones have learned to retain an element of their egos, while moderating the negative side effects of narcissism.
Lawyers may also share those narcissistic traits.
The over-the-top workaholic tendencies that make lawyers so great at their jobs are actually classified as perfectionists, which is a narcissistic trait.
We collected a variety of insights from Maccoby's book, Psychology Today, and other sources and compiled them into a diagnostic test.
The more you identify with these characteristics, the more likely you're an egocentric narcissist.
You enjoy leading others and telling them what to do.
Narcissists typically enjoy leadership positions since they are able to dominate others without explanation and fulfill their need for constant positive reinforcement.
Source:Psychology Today
You are an entertainer.
"A narcissist monk would not be good, but to be Kanye West and a narcissist is fantastic," said University of South Alabama psychologist Peter Jonason, an expert on mating psychology and "the darker side of human nature."
Source:Psychology Today
You are likely young and male.
After 34,653 face-to-face interviews, psychologist Frederick Stinson found that men tend to be more narcissistic than women across their lifespans.
Narcissism is believed to peak during adolescence and decline with age.
Source:Psychology Today
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