Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Behavioral characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder From the point of view of psychology and Islamic teachings

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mohsen Hassanvandi 1
Mahdi Akbarnezhad 2
Sohrab Morvati 2
Isaac Rahimian Bogar 3
1 PhD Graduated in Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Theology, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
2 Professor Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Theology, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
3 Associate Professor Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
Abstract
Background and Objective: Narcissistic personality disorder is one of the ten types of personality disorder, which is defined by the main characteristic of a pervasive pattern of self-arrogance (in the world of imagination or behavior), the need for admiration, and lack of empathy; In addition, other features have been proposed for this type of disorder, all of which are known as diagnostic features. In psychological texts, these characteristics are defined in two categories: attitudinal characteristics and behavioral characteristics. The purpose of this research was to investigate and redefine the behavioral characteristics of people with narcissistic personality disorder.
Methods and Materials: The method of conducting this descriptive research was content analysis and one of the types of interdisciplinary studies that were conducted from the perspective of psychology, Quran and Hadith; The library method was also used to collect its data.
Results: The findings of the research showed that the characteristics of self-arrogance, shamelessness, jealousy, showing off, self-centeredness, power orientation, humiliation and exploitation of others are among the behavioral characteristics of this disorder, which are found in psychology and Islamic teachings have been taken into consideration.
Conclusion: The results of the research showed that narcissistic personality disorder has a set of behavioral characteristics that manifest both in relation to the narcissist himself and in relation to others. Although in the religious approach personality disorder and its characteristics are beyond what is proposed in psychology, however, following the verses and traditions and matching with the psychological foundations, a set of characteristics It was found that in both its religious and psychological aspects, it has been mentioned and explained as the behavioral characteristics of narcissistic people.
Keywords
Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcissism
Psychology
Traditions
Quran
Behavioral characteristics
The Holy Quran, translated by Mohammad Mahdi Fouladvand.
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