# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/61 "2009-04-15T16:52:37Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I’m smoking hot, and I scored zero on their vanity scale. I am hotter than you and also my score is better. Of course, that’s what I expected. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/62 "2009-04-15T17:24:15Z")
**Your Total: 37** Authority: 8.00 Self-Sufficiency: 6.00 Superiority: 5.00 Exhibitionism: 6.00 Exploitativeness: 4.00 Vanity: 3.00 Entitlement: 5.00 Oh. . . oh my. In fairness, I once had a psychiatrist tell 15 year old me that I was narcissistic, but that I was generally successful and well adjusted otherwise, so it was fine. Mostly because I’m so awesome. Wait, I just did it again. 😉 ---
**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, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/63 "2009-04-15T17:57:58Z")
> [@Suse](#): > > I got a 0. How is that possible? Speaking of minions… you want a job? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/64 "2009-04-15T18:07:43Z")
Narcissistic Trait Authority: 8.00 Self-Sufficiency: 6.00 Superiority: 5.00 Exhibitionism: 5.00 Exploitativeness: 4.00 Vanity: 3.00 Entitlement: 5.00 My total score was 36. (I was "overdoing’ it a wee bit.) Now, I would like to start my own cult. Any doper who scored less than 10 is free to join! Ha! ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/65 "2009-04-15T18:10:14Z")
I got a six. Geez. Authority: 1.00 Self-Sufficiency: 2.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 1.00 Exploitativeness: 1.00 Vanity: 1.00 Entitlement: 0.00 I’m kind of surprised because I think of myself as quite self-sufficient and assertive. But I’m not into power or authority, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/66 "2009-04-15T18:16:00Z")
Authority: 8.00 Self-Sufficiency: 5.00 Superiority: 3.00 Exhibitionism: 5.00 Exploitativeness: 4.00 Vanity: 2.00 Entitlement: 4.00 Total: 31 Wow. Apparently I am a bossy little baggage. I object to questions like “I want to amount to something in the world” as indicative of my having NPD. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/67 "2009-04-15T18:31:43Z")
Authority: 0.00 Self-Sufficiency: 1.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 0.00 ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/68 "2009-04-15T18:37:25Z")
10 Authority: 4.00 Self-Sufficiency: 1.00 Superiority: 1.00 Exhibitionism: 3.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 1.00 Below average, but the world WOULD be better if I ruled it. That’s not narcissistic, just a sober recognition of my moral and intellectual superiority. With great awesomeness comes great responsibility. It would be selfish NOT to use my gifts to rule the world. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/69 "2009-04-15T18:38:22Z")
Authority: 0.00 Self-Sufficiency: 0.00 \*\*Superiority: 1.00 \*\* Exhibitionism: 0.00 \*\*Exploitativeness: 1.00 \*\* Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 0.00 ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/70 "2009-04-15T18:52:33Z")
This thread isn’t about me? Meh, I’ve already lost interest. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/71 "2009-04-15T18:53:58Z")
8 Authority:3.00 Self Sufficiency:4.00 Superiority:0.00 Exhibitionism:0.00 Exploitiveness:1.00 Vanity:0.00 Entitlement:0.00 ---
**Author:** ![Lungfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lungfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lungfish)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/72 "2009-04-15T18:57:20Z")
4! Authority: 0.00 Self-Sufficiency: 3.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 1.00 ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/73 "2009-04-15T19:01:37Z")
I got a 5 Authority: 1.00 Self-Sufficiency: 1.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 2.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 1.00 ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/74 "2009-04-15T19:16:25Z")
1. I’m such a zhlub, I closed the page before I even _knew_ there were sub-scores. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Tightlips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@Joey\_Tightlips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_Tightlips)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/75 "2009-04-15T19:43:20Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > Authority: 0.00 > Self-Sufficiency: 1.00 > Superiority: 0.00 > Exhibitionism: 0.00 > Exploitativeness: 0.00 > Vanity: 0.00 > Entitlement: 0.00 I’ve always said modesty is the sexiest trait. So, how YOU doin’?? 😛 Incedentally, I scored identical to you. I’m pretty sure it must’ve been this one: “I rarely depend on anyone else to get things done.” but that’s just because I’m a loner. ---
**Author:** ![mariposalabrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@mariposalabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mariposalabrown)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/76 "2009-04-15T20:23:58Z")
> [@threemae](#): > > 1. Whoa. Does my posting belie that figure? Oh thank goodness, I got a 32 as well. Sadly, I’m an exhibitionist who is concerned with being at the forefront of fashion, have a theatre degree and have acted because I crave attention. Man, though. I have a ton of friends. 32 sounds like someone that would be completely obnoxious. Yipes, maybe I am! ETA; Wow, y’all are fast. I think there should be some higher scores, considering how fast people are to get attention posting their scores! ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/77 "2009-04-15T20:30:38Z")
Your Total: 15 Here’s how you rated on the seven component traits of narcissism: Narcissistic Trait Strength of Trait Authority: 5.00 Self-Sufficiency: 5.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 1.00 Vanity: 3.00 Entitlement: 1.00 ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/78 "2009-04-15T21:20:54Z")
6 Authority: 1.00 Self-Sufficiency: 2.00 Superiority: 1.00 Exhibitionism: 2.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 0.00 What th-?! ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/79 "2009-04-15T21:54:27Z")
So far we’re averaging Authority: 3.9 Self-Sufficiency: 2.5 Superiority: 1.9 Exhibitionism: 1.8 Exploitativeness: 1.6 Vanity: 1.0 Entitlement: 1.8 For a total of 14.5 so as a group we’re average. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151/80 "2009-04-15T23:15:48Z")
I got an 8. I think it mostly derives from a lack of interest in other people. And an intense desire to be left the hell alone. Authority: 2.00 Self-Sufficiency: 4.00 Superiority: 0.00 Exhibitionism: 0.00 Exploitativeness: 0.00 Vanity: 0.00 Entitlement: 2.00 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151.md?page=5)