ummm... Narcissism describes the trait of excessive self-love, based on self-image or ego. Often denoting vanity, conceit, egotism or simple selfishness. I don't see how this could be what you mean.
Yeah... every child is a narcissist because they cannot care for other people, they haven't developed that skill yet. "Excessive self-love": they're selfish. Yes, it denotes those things, but narcissism is basically excessive self-love, to the point where you cannot care for other people. That's what very very young children are like, because they simply haven't developed enough mentally not to be selfish.
I think you are getting caught up in the media portrayal of narcissism instead of the factual, psychological definition of it, and that's why you you don't understand what I mean--I can't see how else you wouldn't get...
Yeah... every child is a narcissist because they cannot care for other people, they haven't developed that skill yet. "Excessive self-love": they're selfish. Yes, it denotes those things, but narcissism is basically excessive self-love, to the point where you cannot care for other people. That's what very very young children are like, because they simply haven't developed enough mentally not to be selfish.
I think you are getting caught up in the media portrayal of narcissism instead of the factual, psychological definition of it, and that's why you you don't understand what I mean--I can't see how else you wouldn't get it, your whole comment looks more like you are backing up my point than argueing it.
ummm... Narcissism describes the trait of excessive self-love, based on self-image or ego. Often denoting vanity, conceit, egotism or simple selfishness. I don't see how this could be what you mean.
Yeah... every child is a narcissist because they cannot care for other people, they haven't developed that skill yet. "Excessive self-love": they're selfish. Yes, it denotes those things, but narcissism is basically excessive self-love, to the point where you cannot care for other people. That's what very very young children are like, because they simply haven't developed enough mentally not to be selfish. I think you are getting caught up in the media portrayal of narcissism instead of the factual, psychological definition of it, and that's why you you don't understand what I mean--I can't see how else you wouldn't get...
Yeah... every child is a narcissist because they cannot care for other people, they haven't developed that skill yet. "Excessive self-love": they're selfish. Yes, it denotes those things, but narcissism is basically excessive self-love, to the point where you cannot care for other people. That's what very very young children are like, because they simply haven't developed enough mentally not to be selfish. I think you are getting caught up in the media portrayal of narcissism instead of the factual, psychological definition of it, and that's why you you don't understand what I mean--I can't see how else you wouldn't get it, your whole comment looks more like you are backing up my point than argueing it.