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==Modern Usage== | ==Modern Usage== | ||
The definition of Narcissism has expanded beyond vanity, and there is no longer any formally associated meaning about romantic relationships. The term is now mainly the domain of the, "[[recovery industry|Recovery Industry]]", namely psychology and psychiatry. The term's definition is usually cited through the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) rather than other sources nowadays. DSM-3 had the largest influence on the definition of narcissism, mainly because the most popular test for narcissism was derived from it: the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI). | The definition of Narcissism has expanded beyond vanity, and there is no longer any formally associated meaning about romantic relationships. The term is now mainly the domain of the, "[[recovery industry|Recovery Industry]]", namely psychology and psychiatry. The term's definition is usually cited through the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) rather than other sources nowadays. DSM-3 had the largest influence on the definition of narcissism, mainly because the most popular test for narcissism was derived from it: the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI). | ||
==NPI== | |||
The Narcissistic Personality Inventory or NPI defines Narcissism through 6 axes, primarily: Authority, Self-sufficiency, Superiority, Exhibitionism, Exploitativeness, Vanity, and Entitlement. Given the NPI definition of narcissism is also the colloquial definition, we see that the colloquial definition of narcissism has expanded way beyond just vanity. | |||
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