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Narcissistic character is a sense of superiority which may appear in the over-development of the upper half of the body. Tension appears in the legs and back of the person when standing.
Narcissistic personality disorder refers to Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, or erratic) personality disorder involving a pervasive pattern of grandiosity in fantasy or behavior, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.
Narcissists refers to individuals who regard themselves as better than others and are constantly trying to win the admiration of others. Narcissists are individuals who have excessive
Narcoanalysis refers to the use of truth serum. Narcoanalysis is a term which is derived from the Greek word narkc which means "anesthesia" or "torpor" and is used to describe a diagnostic and psychotherapeutic technique that uses psychotropic drugs, particularly barbiturates, to induce a stupor in which mental elements with strong associated affects come to the surface, where they can be exploited by the therapist.
Narcoleptic refers to a state characterized by brief but uncontrollable episodes of sleep
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