How would you describe "Narcissism"??

Question

have you ever been guilty of it?

What is it again??

What makes someone become like this , you think?

Answer 1

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy, as indicated by at least five of the following:

1. a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement, ie unreasonable expectations of especially favourable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
6. is interpersonally exploitative, ie takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
7. lacks empathy and is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
8. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes

Answer 2

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.

In psychology and psychiatry, excessive narcissism is recognized as a severe personality dysfunction or personality disorder, most characteristically Narcissistic personality disorder, also referred to as NPD.

Sigmund 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.

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.
The terms "narcissism", "narcissistic" and "narcissist" are often used as pejoratives, denoting vanity, conceit, egotism or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others. Arguably, however, these terms are used to draw parallels between allegations of self-centeredness and Narcissistic personality disorder, rather than than toward healthy self-love.

Some people may have a narcissistic personality(e.g a serial bully), others may exhibit pccassional narcissistic behaviour. Undoubtly, everyone has been guilty, now and then, of such behaviour.

Answer 3

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.

In psychology and psychiatry, excessive narcissism is recognized as a severe personality dysfunction or personality disorder, most characteristically Narcissistic personality disorder, also referred to as NPD.

Sigmund 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.

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.

The terms "narcissism", "narcissistic" and "narcissist" are often used as pejoratives, denoting vanity, conceit, egotism or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others. Arguably, however, these terms are used to draw parallels between allegations of self-centeredness and Narcissistic personality disorder, rather than toward healthy self-love.

Answer 4

Narcissism describes the character trait of self love.

Answer 5

Narcissism is a term used psychiatrist's/psychologists etc... it basically means that if you are narcissistic ( IE to suffer from Narcissism ) you believe you are better than anybody else and you wont accept that your wrong ( this is describing it in a nutshell though )

Answer 6

Narcissism is self love or vanity, ye see some bloke fell in love with his own reflection and turned into a flower, now everybody picks on him.

Answer 7

Narcissism is when a person feels that he is flawless. That he is absolutely perfect in every way and if you try to disprove this it causes anger and resentment in that person. The word is derived from the Greek God Narcissis who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. This person does not usually show this side of his or her nature until after marriage.I suppose we are all guilty of this to a certain extent but in some cases its severe and (I am not sure of this) perhaps requires some medical attention?.

Answer 8

Narcissism comes from the Greek Narcissus, a mytological person who was so in love with his own image that he died when he was so absorbed admiring his reflection on water that he fell in and drowned. By analogy, a narcissist is a person, male or female that believes to be beautiful above alll others. Not necessarily selfish or with a high self confidence.

Answer 9

Jonathon Ross

Answer 10

narcissism comes from Greek mythology.

Narcissus was a beautiful boy, who always watched his own reflection.
as a punishment, the gods made him a stone figure, I think...

today, narcissism is the name for a more-than-good-for-you-esteem of one's looks and character.
you can also call it arrogance, being conceited, - I think you now got the point.

I'm proud of myself and of what I achieved, but I don't think I'm narcissistic.