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Narcissism
Excessive preoccupation with oneself / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Narcissism is a self–centered personality style characterized as having an excessive preoccupation with oneself and one's own needs, often at the expense of others.[1][2]
For the clinical disorder, see Narcissistic personality disorder.
For other uses, see Narcissism (disambiguation).
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Narcissism exists on a continuum that ranges from normal to abnormal personality expression.[3] While many psychologists believe that a moderate degree of narcissism is normal and healthy in humans, there are also more extreme forms, observable particularly in people who are excessively self-absorbed, or who have a mental illness like narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), where the narcissistic tendency has become pathological,[3][4] leading to functional impairment and psychosocial disability.[5]