10 Facts About Narcissism

Narcissism is a self-centered personality style characterized as having an excessive interest in one's physical appearance or image and an excessive preoccupation with one's own needs, often at the expense of others.

Narcissism exists on a continuum that ranges from normal to abnormal personality expression.

Narcissism described people with God-complex as being aloof, self-important, overconfident, auto-erotic, inaccessible, self-admiring, and exhibitionistic, with fantasies of omnipotence and omniscience.

Narcissism observed that these people had a high need for uniqueness.

Narcissism theorized that narcissism becomes a neurosis when individuals who had reached the point of projecting their affections to others, turned their affection back on themselves.

Narcissism's definition described individuals who are condescending, feel superior to others, are preoccupied with admiration, and exhibit a lack of empathy.

Narcissism's patient was a successful scientist with an attitude of superiority, an obsession with fostering self-respect, and a lack of normal feelings of guilt.

Narcissism is not necessarily 'good' or 'bad'; it depends on the contexts and outcomes being measured.

Narcissism is an essential component of mature self-esteem and basic self-worth.

Narcissism, in and of itself, is a normal personality trait.