Can an animal be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder? Can an animal show narcissistic traits?

Question

Can an animal be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder? Can an animal show narcissistic traits?

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Answer 1

They can show traits, but Narcissitsitc personality disorder is only defined for humans. So while you may think of your cat as narcissitic, our communication with animals is too limited to make a comprehensive analysis of their mental state.

Answer 2

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