Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity, or egotistic admiration of ones own attributes, that derive from arrogant pride. The term originated from the Greek mythology, where the young Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. A 2012 book on power-hungry narcissists suggests that narcissists typically display most, and sometimes all, of the following traits:[7] -An obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchanges -Problems in sustaining satisfying relationships -A lack of psychological awareness (see insight in psychology and psychiatry, egosyntonic) -Difficulty with empathy -Problems distinguishing the self from others (see narcissism and boundaries) -Hypersensitivity to any insults or imagined insults (see criticism and narcissists, narcissistic rage and narcissistic injury) -Vulnerability to shame rather than guilt -Haughty body language -Flattery towards people who admire and affirm them (narcissistic supply) -Detesting those who do not admire them (narcissistic abuse) -Using other people without considering the cost of doing so -Pretending to be more important than they really are -Bragging (subtly but persistently) and exaggerating their achievements -Claiming to be an expert at many things -Inability to view the world from the perspective of other people -Denial of remorse and gratitude
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