Asperger's (AS) and High Functioning Autism (HFA) are often confused with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). The reason for this confusion is understandable since some of the symptoms found in people with AS and HFA are also found in those with NPD. Some of the similarities between AS/HFA and NPD may include the following: apparent lack empathy difficulty understanding others’ feelings eccentric personality harsh interpersonal communication inability to view the world from the perspective of others lack of demonstrated non-verbal cues and inability to pick-up on the non-verbal cues of others lack of interest in others lack of psychological awareness narrow range of interests and activities obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchanges preoccupation with their own agenda problems in sustaining satisfying relationships self-centeredness similar eye-to-eye gaze, body stance, and facial expressions tendency to react to social problems/stress with depression