I finished reading Sandy Hotchkiss’ book upon which the Wikipedia Seven Deadly Sins section is based:

Why Is It Always About You?: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism [Kindle Edition] by Sandy Hotchkiss

In a word, fascinating.  Part 1 covers the 7 deadly sins, Part 2 is on the origins of a narcissist, Part 3 is on survival tactics, Part 4 on the narcissists in your life (family, love, work), and Part 5 on narcissism in society and preventing it.  I’m still thinking about Part 2 – the theories (dating back to Freud) on how children develop from age 3-18 months.  Its in this window that a child’s future as a normal person or narcissist is determined, where a narcissistic parent or other caregiver can create another narcissist.  A drug users drug of choice is related to what goes wrong with this stage of development and represents an attempt to go back to that wonderful time of 3-18 months.  Just fascinating – how did Freud and others figure this out?