Newark, narcissistic word is often used as a term for a ‘crazy pictures‘ and proud of myself. In fact, the narcissist is a mental illness that the sufferer is more likely to have a talent for cheating.

Narcissistic or that in scientific terms Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a mental illness when a person has a sense of confidence is very high for their own interests and curiosity also admired.

Narcissistic including one of the personality type of disease. Someone who is narcissistic disease is usually accompanied also by the personal emotional, more pretending, antisocial and overly dramatized something.

And a new study also shows that people with narcissistic character has a tendency to cheat, both on duty and school exam cheating.

The study shows that narcissistic people are motivated to deceive and cheat because it is always wanted to show off to others. Narcissistic people also never felt guilty about his actions.

“The narcissist really wants to be admired by others. As a student, he always wanted to get good grades by any means including cheating with cheating,” said Amy Brunell, author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at Ohio State University at Newark, on Monday (12/06/2010).

According to Brunell, narcissistic people tend to be more self-centered, exaggerate their talents and abilities and lack empathy for others.

“Narcissists (call for narcissistic people) feel the need to maintain a positive self-image and they will sometimes put aside ethical concerns to get what they want,” said Brunell further.

Studies conducted Brunell teams involving 199 students. In this study, researchers measured the level of narcissism by selecting the statement that best describes the nature of the participants.

For example, participants can choose between ‘I am no better or no worse than most people’ or ‘I thought I was someone special’.

Researchers also measured the level of ‘self’ and ask participants how often participants cheating with cheating at the time working on school assignments or exams during the past year.

“We found that one of the more dangerous parts of narcissism, exhibitionism (the desire to show off and be the center of attention) is associated with cheating, in this case of academic fraud,” said Brunell.

Brunell said the desire to flaunt themselves actually make the person with the character of narcissism is more likely to commit fraudulent acts.

The results of this study have been published online in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the American Psychiatric Association also mentions some of the symptoms and criteria for narcissistic disease, including:

1. Self-centered, exaggerate achievements and talents, hoping to be known as superior without any particular result or achievement.
2. Too proud to fantasy and has a purpose that is not realistic about the success that has no limits, strength, intelligence, beauty or ideal love story.
3. Believing that he was very special and can only join or associate with people who also have high status.
4. Requires excessive praise when doing something
5. Desire have to be given a certain nickname
6. Being selfish and always take advantage of every opportunity to get what they want
7. It has no feelings of empathy toward others
8. Always feel jealous with the success of others and believe that others envy him
9. Shows arrogant and condescending nature of other people
10. Easily hurt, emotionally and have a weak private