egocentricity

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Psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula noted that for narcissists are prone to "egocentricity" because, from their point of view, they are the star of life's show and are therefore simply more important than everyone else.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

He attacked “money worship, hedonism, egocentricity and historical nihilism” and said of the once-vibrant Chinese internet sector, “online discourse was rife with disorder.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

Psychopathic attributes were identified by the Emory team as superficial charm, egocentricity, dishonesty, callousness, risk-taking, poor impulse control and fearlessness.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2019

“I would say the egomania, the total egocentricity of both men, and the inclination to mix lies and truth – that was very characteristic of Hitler.”

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2016

Thus neither sort of deliverance out of the alleged predicament of egocentricity abates in the least the only serious inconvenience or danger threatened by subjectivism.

From Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude by Bode, Boyd H.