Sam is 38. He is unemployed and lives with a family member. One afternoon, he shows his neighbor, Sean, a YouTube video of his cousin performing a mediocre rap. "I wrote that!" Sam brags. "We're going to make it big real soon! I write a lot of things; I'm in the Poets' Society of America." "Well, I'm leaving to go the gym," Sean says, hoping Sam will leave. Sam responds, "You can work out all the time but you'll never surpass me." Sam then describes the expensive brand-name athletic shoes he owns. Sam may have _____ personality disorder.

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Sam exhibits traits of narcissistic personality disorder through his grandiose sense of self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others. He also boasts about his accomplishments and possessions to make himself feel superior to others.

Sam Is 38 He Is Unemployed and Lives with a Family Member