# How narcissistic are you (according to Dr. Drew Pinsky anyway)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 15, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151 "2009-04-15T05:13:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/1 "2009-04-15T05:13:40Z")
Dr. Drew Pinsky (the agressively self promoting doctor to the stars [and a founder of of ‘what addicts need to heal is ratings’ school of therapy]) has authored a new book on narcissism, celebrities, and culture ([story](http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-16-pinsky-quiz_N.htm)& [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Effect-Celebrity-Narcissism-Seducing/dp/0061582336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239771900&sr=1-1)). He gave various celebrities the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, a test on which Average Score- 12-15 Average Celebrity Score- around 18 Narcissist- 20+ [You can take the same test here.](http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/narcissistic.htm) Unfortunately you can’t compare your results to Ashton and Demi or whoever Dr. Drew got to take the test (more likely Willie Aames and Erin Moran). Feel free to post your results of course. I’m an average evidently: > [@](#): > > Your Score- 12 > Authority: 2.00 > Self-Sufficiency: 1.00 > Superiority: 4.00 > Exhibitionism: 3.00 > Exploitativeness: 1.00 > Vanity: 0.00 > Entitlement: 1.00 ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/2 "2009-04-15T05:20:06Z")
I’m a 6. I’m really more obnoxious than this. Narcissistic Trait Authority: 2.00 Self-Sufficiency: 2.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 2.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 0.00 I guess I am not narcissistic. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/3 "2009-04-15T05:23:31Z")
I got 19. Sweet, I am just narcissistic enough for it to not be a disorder. 😉 Narcissistic Trait Authority: 7.00 Self-Sufficiency: 0.00 Superiority: 3.00 Exhibitionism: 3.00 Exploitativeness: 1.00 Vanity: 1.00 Entitlement: 4.00 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/4 "2009-04-15T05:26:29Z")
I don’t agree with the results, which were a 22. I agree that I’m highly self-sufficient though and that’s where I scored a ton of points. Authority:4.00 Self Sufficiency:6.00 Superiority:2.00 Exhibitionism:2.00 Exploitiveness:3.00 Vanity:3.00 Entitlement:2.00 ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/5 "2009-04-15T05:30:39Z")
I love the notion of a psychiatrist who employs a press agent and has close-ups filmed of himself listening compassionately to people in group therapy taking a stance against narcissism. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/6 "2009-04-15T05:31:42Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > I got 19. Sweet, I am just narcissistic enough for it to not be a disorder. 😉 > > Narcissistic Trait > Authority: 7.00 > Self-Sufficiency: 0.00 > Superiority: 3.00 > Exhibitionism: 3.00 > Exploitativeness: 1.00 > Vanity: 1.00 > Entitlement: 4.00 You’re still young; just gotta work on that vanity and exploitativeness.😉 ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/7 "2009-04-15T05:39:05Z")
Your Total: 11 Narcissistic Trait Authority: 3.00 Self-Sufficiency: 2.00 Superiority: 4.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 1.00 Entitlement: 1.00 It notes, “You scored particularly high in superiority, suggesting you feel you are superior to most others”. But apparently I don’t qualify as a narcissist, so maybe my perception of my own awesomeness is in fact accurate and appropriate. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/8 "2009-04-15T05:46:36Z")
Somebody needs to tell Dr. Drew or whoever wrote that test about false dilemmas and excluded middles. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/9 "2009-04-15T05:49:25Z")
Heck yeah, a 20! I _rule_. Authority: 3.00 Self-Sufficiency: 5.00 Superiority: 4.00 Exhibitionism: 4.00 Exploitativeness: 1.00 Vanity: 1.00 Entitlement: 2.00 And I don’t even need minions! ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/10 "2009-04-15T05:57:58Z")
Interesting. **Your Total: 15** Authority: 3.00 Self-Sufficiency: 3.00 Superiority: 1.00 Exhibitionism: 4.00 Exploitativeness: 1.00 Vanity: 3.00 Entitlement: 0.00 ---
**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/11 "2009-04-15T06:11:51Z")
21 Hey, I’ve worked at this for 25 years. It’s not easy to become a whitewater rafting guide who is EMT certified and good at martial arts with an astounding knowledge of federal and state rules in a specific area who doesn’t even break a sweat when delivering an 8 hour training solo to 160 people. And still works daily to emulate the humility and patience of the Buddha. My girlfriend recently asked me if I’m as confident (not cocky) as I seem. I quoted Zeppo Marx - “It’s not that I have so much self-esteem, it’s that most people don’t have any.” whistlepig ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/12 "2009-04-15T06:39:38Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I love the notion of a psychiatrist who employs a press agent and has close-ups filmed of himself listening compassionately to people in group therapy taking a stance against narcissism. You really need to re-evaluate your digs on Dr. Drew. The guy, relative to other TV “doctors”, is a paragon of talent and restraint. The guy worked for _Loveline_ for free and without releasing his real name for almost 20 years to help youths understand sex, drugs and personality disorders. He’s still a practicing doctor and respected authority on addiction. I think Celebrity Rehab is a better anti-drug PSA than anything Nancy Reagan or Congress has come up with. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/13 "2009-04-15T06:49:56Z")
Uhhh…I got a 2. Is that bad? Authority: 1.00 Self-Sufficiency: 1.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 0.00 ---
**Author:** ![panmarblic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@panmarblic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panmarblic)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/14 "2009-04-15T06:54:23Z")
> [@nikonikosuru](#): > > Uhhh…I got a 2. Is that bad? > > Authority: 1.00 > Self-Sufficiency: 1.00 > Superiority: 0.00 > Exhibitionism: 0.00 > Exploitativeness: 0.00 > Vanity: 0.00 > Entitlement: 0.00 It’s not bad. I got a 3… Seriously, I just wanna coast for the rest of my life and not do anything significant. Hello fed gov… here I come. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/15 "2009-04-15T07:07:40Z")
Your Total: 24 Authority: 7.00 Self-Sufficiency: 3.00 Superiority: 4.00 Exhibitionism: 2.00 Exploitativeness: 2.00 Vanity: 2.00 Entitlement: 4.00 Mmmmm… power. Sweet, sweet power. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/16 "2009-04-15T07:10:10Z")
> [@panmarblic](#): > > It’s not bad. I got a 3… > > Seriously, I just wanna coast for the rest of my life and not do anything significant. Hello fed gov… here I come. 🙂 Ya, no qualms about that here! Not everyone of us was meant to be dictator or astronaut. Whatever makes ya happy, y’know? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/17 "2009-04-15T07:40:41Z")
23!! Twenty-bloody-three!!! Authority: 8.00 Self-Sufficiency: 4.00 Superiority: 2.00 Exhibitionism: 5.00 Exploitativeness: 1.00 Vanity: 1.00 Entitlement: 2.00 The thing is, I don’t actively seek positions of authority - they just seem to find me. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/18 "2009-04-15T08:14:52Z")
I have the ego of two men. This test doesn’t seem to think so, though - it gave me 14. ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/19 "2009-04-15T08:34:45Z")
I got a 2 also. Authority: 0.00 Self-Sufficiency: 0.00 Superiority: 1.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 1.00 Needless to say, I’m a bit of a wallflower. ---
**Author:** ![Algorithm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/algorithm/32/12204_2.png) [@Algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algorithm)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/20 "2009-04-15T08:39:23Z")
Stupid test. Plenty of questions where both apply equally or neither apply at all. Now that I’m done calling it stupid, I got a 23. Authority: 7.00 Self-Sufficiency: 4.00 Superiority: 2.00 Exhibitionism: 1.00 Exploitativeness: 4.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 5.00 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151.md?page=2)