Paranoid Personality Disorder (The Motivator) Paranoid Personality Disorder is a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following: suspects, without sufficient basis, that others are exploiting, harming, or deceiving him or her;   is preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty or trustworthiness of friends or associates;   is reluctant to confide in others because of unwarranted fear that the information will be used maliciously against him or her;   reads hidden demeaning or threatening meanings into benign remarks or events;   persistently bears grudges, i.e., is unforgiving of insults , injuries, or slights, perceives attacks on his or her character or reputation that are not apparent to others and is quick to react angrily or to counterattack;   has recurrent suspicions, without justification, regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner.   Source: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Writers Village University  Character Building Workshop Character Test 1 Character Test 2 Character Test 3   Writers' Village University   Copyright 2011 R.J. Hembree