20 Characteristics of People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder

5. They seek adulatory attention.

People with narcissistic personality disorder display self-centered behavior. They also seek attention from others. However, it is important to note that the attention that narcissists seek is adulatory in nature. They feel the need to receive admiration, praise and recognition from others. This is the difference between people with NPD and those with histrionic personality disorder, who care less what kind of attention they get as long as they are at its center.