2007-05-09 18:05:23 · 9 answers · asked by tala a 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Narcissism in psychiatry is a kind of personality disorder:
narcissistic;a person who love himself in an abnormal way;it means he always follow his own thoughts,benefits,feeling..and all the things for himself. he can't believe in others.and some more ...:extremely focus on himself.
but in ancient stories narcissus was a young and handsom man who loved himself so ;even onetime he saw himself in the mirror (or water) and he was so lovely for himself that jumped to the water and died.
2007-05-09 18:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by mahna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Narcissism describes the character trait of self love.
The word is derived from a Greek myth. Narcissus was a handsome Greek youth who rejected the desperate advances of the nymph Echo. As punishment, he was doomed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Unable to consummate his love, Narcissus pined away and changed into the flower that bears his name, the narcissus.
Freud believed that some narcissism is an essential part of all of us from birth and was the first to use the term in the reference to psychology.[1].
Andrew Morrison claims that, in adults, a reasonable amount of healthy narcissism allows the individual's perception of his needs to be balanced in relation to others[2].
In psychology and psychiatry, excessive narcissism is recognized as a severe personality dysfunction or personality disorder, most characteristically Narcissistic Personality Disorder, also
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2007-05-09 18:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by colorfull_spirit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Narcissism is the extreme love of self. The name is based on the Greek legend of a extremely handsome, young man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool, starved and died, pining for himself.
A Narcissist sees things only in the terms of how things effects themselves - they are very self centered. Its only what s/he wants, needs, thinks that's important. Others are just an extention of their image of themselves. The narcissist believes they deserve the best, and everyone should be working towards getting them what they need.
2007-05-09 19:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Narcissism is extreme love of self...There is this story of a guy named narcissus who keeps on looking at his reflection. He was punished because of his conceit...that's how the word was coined.
2007-05-09 18:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by nikkitah101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the basis for your many problems. Remove/destroy any mirrors in your house(over the objections of your vain grandma) and sit quietly in the corner of your basement until the voices tell you it's time to seek out the High One. Good luck.
2007-05-09 20:05:27 · answer #5 · answered by HDFreak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
being obsessed with yourself. from the myth about narcissus who couldn't stop looking at his reflection in a pool of water and eventually drowned. or something like that.
2007-05-09 18:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A narcissist is someone who loves him/herself more than he/she would love other individuals. They're in love with their reflection, everything about themselves from head to toe. It also means that people with this personality trait is very self-centred, too.
2007-05-09 18:47:27 · answer #7 · answered by Ms Ghost 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a tendency to admire your own physical appearance or abilities.
2007-05-09 18:44:22 · answer #8 · answered by Punk Lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A condition which an "Avator-less" person probalby doesn't need to worry about.......
2007-05-09 19:12:11 · answer #9 · answered by Tarheel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋