Diagnostic Criteria

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)

2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)

4. requires excessive admiration

5. has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

6. is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

7. lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others

8. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-pe07.html

pensive seems very solid on 8 out of 9 diagnostic criteria, with a probable on the 9th one (about manipulative behavior towards others--note all of his alternate self-supporting monikers) as well. you only need 5 to be diagnosed with the disorder.

qed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=294161&forum_id=2#4239031)

you didn't have a thread devoted to this though, and it kind of got buried in the other thread. i thought your insight deserved wider attention.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=294161&forum_id=2#4239062)

2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)

5. has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

6. is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

8. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=294161&forum_id=2#4239151)