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[[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|''[[Narcissus]]'' by [[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]].]]
[[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|''[[Narcissus]]'' by [[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]].]]
[[Narcissistic personality disorder]] (NPD) entails behaviors and attitudes that are designed to preserve a self-image of perfection, entitlement, and superiority.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Children-Self-Absorbed-Grown-ups-Getting-Narcissistic/dp/1572245611/ref=pd_cp_b_2?pf_rd_p=413864201&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0553381407&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=17W9J5MNJH0ERQZ8TGHR#reader Chilrden of the Self-Absorbed] by Nina W. Brown.</ref>
Matthew Boland, PhD, descibes '''narcissistic supply''' thusly:
Matthew Boland, PhD, descibes '''narcissistic supply''' thusly:
{{Cquote|Narcissistic supply is the driving force behind many narcissistic [[behavior]]s. Recognizing the signs and patterns can help you set boundaries, get support, and care for your well-being.
{{Cquote|Narcissistic supply is the driving force behind many narcissistic [[behavior]]s. Recognizing the signs and patterns can help you set boundaries, get support, and care for your well-being.
If you know someone with [[narcissism|narcissistic]] [[personality]] traits or [[narcissistic personality disorder]] (NPD), you may be familiar with some of the ways they attempt to maintain a [[superiority complex|sense of superiority]]. It may be through:
If you know someone with [[narcissism|narcissistic]] [[personality]] traits or narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), you may be familiar with some of the ways they attempt to maintain a [[superiority complex|sense of superiority]]. It may be through:
*a constant need for validation
*a constant need for validation