They may believe that they have almost superhuman attributes. The symptoms of grandiosity can include:
- The individual may feel invincible. This can mean that they are willing to engage in risk behavior because they don’t believe the normal dangers apply to them.
- This person will tend to feel superior to everyone else.
- They exaggerate their talents and abilities.
- This person will try to dominate conversations.
- If this grandiosity is due to mental illness the individual may believe that they have a special connection with good or some other supernatural entity.
- They are likely to engage in fantasies where they are all powerful.
- This person may engage in magical thinking such as the belief that they can control the future by performing certain rituals.
- Those who are grandiose can feel convinced that they do not need the help of other people. They may even view those who offer to help as trying to get in the way.
- They will believe that they are special and have unique attributes. The individual may believe that they have a special mission in life that is of real significance.
- Grandiose people are convinced that they can achieve anything that they put their mind to.
- This type of individual will tend to be unimpressed by the achievements and talents of other people. They fully believe that they could accomplish similar or better if they wanted to do so.
- They may believe that they have supernatural powers.
- This individual will downgrade the experiences of other people.
- They frequently boast about their abilities and experiences.
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