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March 22nd
4:30 PM

The Narcissistic Personality Inventory.

Dr. Drew Pinsky has a new book out about celebrity narcissism — and after three seasons of Celebrity Rehab and Sober House, I’d say he’s as much an authority as any doctor can be. This exam, the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, is how Pinsky measures an individual gage on the problem:

The average score for the general population is 15.3. The average score for celebrities is 17.8. Pinsky says he scored 16.

I feel like I demonstrated my own narcissism by simply taking the test, which probably explains why I scored a 17. (via)