Nita also speculated that Emily’s rage, sensitivity, and victim complex, as described by Jessica, could be signs of narcissistic personality disorder, a condition that was typically present to some degree from childhood or adolescence but could become more apparent later in life as a delayed response to trauma. Narcissism was one of very few personality traits that was a robust predictor of conspiracy theory thinking. To narcissists, espousing such views offered validation that people had it in for them, scapegoats upon which to blame their own misfortunes, and a coveted sense of uniqueness.
