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Scared your child is a narcissist? Expert reveals 3 ways to keep an entitled ego in check — before it’s too late

Nypost · · 758 words · By Reda Wigle
Child Development Parenting Strategies Mental Health/Narcissism
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Shahrzad Jalali told The Post that while narcissistic tendencies develop in early childhood, it’s not an immediate cause for concern that they’ll develop narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD.”
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The provided evidence contains information about other doctors (Thuy Do, Mark Wagner) and general Iranian topics, but no mention of Dr. Shahrzad Jalali or her credentials as a licensed clinical psychologist.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_2010_Summer_Youth_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetic list of notable people from Iran or its historical predecessors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranians
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Persian literature comprises written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources have been within regions where the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_literature
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“Clinically speaking, NPD is a pattern of grandiosity, lack of empathy, and a deep need for admiration.”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and references to the DSM-5, explicitly define NPD as being characterized by grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narcissism is a self-centered personality style characterized as having an excessive preoccupation with oneself and one's own needs, often at the expense of others. Named after the Greek mythological …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a complex and heterogeneous personality disorder characterized by patterns of grandiosity, entitlement, low empathy, and interpersonal difficulties, which ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A personality disorder (PD) is a mental disorder characterized by an enduring and pervasive maladaptive pattern of behavior, emotions, cognition, and inner experience, deviating from social norms. As …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorder
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“Jalali shared that by middle childhood, children should be able to tolerate frustration, hear “no,” and recognize that others have their own inner worlds.”
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The search results for this claim only provided dictionary definitions of the word 'middle' and did not provide any psychological or developmental data regarding children's ability to tolerate frustration or recognize others' inner worlds.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of MIDDLE is equally distant from the extremes : medial, central. How to use middle in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle
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web search NEUTRAL — Definition of middle noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/ame…
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web search NEUTRAL — MIDDLE meaning: 1. the central point, position, or part: 2. someone's waist: 3. in a central position: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/middl…
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“A primary contributor to narcissistic traits is when a child learns that rules don’t apply to them”
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Web search results confirm that children who believe rules do not apply to them, often due to being encouraged to believe they are extraordinary, may develop NPD.
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web search NEUTRAL — If parents treat their children badly, and the children develop personality disorders, it does not necessarily mean that the treatment of the children is the cause of the development.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Children who are encouraged to believe they’re extraordinary and always deserve the best, even at the expense of others, may develop NPD.They believe others should obey their wishes and that rules don…
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/narcissism-symptoms-sign…
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web search NEUTRAL — Childhood maltreatment, comprising abuse and neglect, profoundly influences the development of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). When considering the impact of childhood maltreatment on NPD dev…
https://narcissisticman.com/understanding-narcissism/how-doe…
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“According to Jalali, parents have a great deal of influence on whether their child develops NPD”
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While the specific quote from Jalali is not found, multiple sources (Wikipedia and web search) confirm that parental influence, including childhood maltreatment, abuse, and the behavior of narcissistic parents, profoundly influences the development of NPD.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narcissism is a self-centered personality style characterized as having an excessive preoccupation with oneself and one's own needs, often at the expense of others. Named after the Greek mythological …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A narcissistic parent or toxic parent is a parent affected by narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder. Typically, narcissistic parents are exclusively and possessively close to their children …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_parent
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a complex and heterogeneous personality disorder characterized by patterns of grandiosity, entitlement, low empathy, and interpersonal difficulties, which ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disor…
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“she maintains that neglect can be as damaging as excessive praise.”
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Multiple sources state that both excessive praise and extreme neglect/maltreatment during childhood can contribute to the development of narcissism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Childhood experiences, notably those related to excessive praise or extreme neglect, can contribute to the development of narcissism.
https://amfmtreatment.com/blog/12-traits-of-a-narcissist/
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web search NEUTRAL — Signs of Narcissism. Narcissism is still being studied and explored, as many narcissists and people with NPD don’t seek treatment. But there are common traits of narcissistic behavior you may be able …
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/narcissism-symptoms-sign…
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web search NEUTRAL — Narcissists who experienced harsh criticism, neglect, or inconsistent validation during childhood may develop hostility as a learned defense mechanism. By attacking others preemptively, they attempt t…
https://www.leadershipiq.com/blogs/leadershipiq/12-traits-of…
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