Sam Vankin is a n himself, or so he says. He is quite obviously looking for publicity - first clue. Perhaps his writing serves his own delusions of grandeur, which would account for the rather OTT descriptions? Rather critically investigate the source of the information. A much better, less slanted and more clinically objective, less demonising place to start understanding NPD is the research of James F. Masterson, as opposed to the furious, stigmatising rants of Vankin. .