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'''Narcissism''' is excessive [[love]] of oneself. The word is based on the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] myth of [[Narcissus]], who resisted the advances of a nymph and was consequently made to fall in love with his own reflection. In psychology, extreme narcissism is a symptom of [[Narcissistic personality disorder]], in which a person overestimates his own abilities and attractiveness, at the expense of concern for the needs and feelings of others. However, it has been argued that a moderate amount of narcissism is healthy.<ref>Morrison, A. (1997). ''Shame: The Underside of Narcissism.'' New York: Analytic Press.</ref>
'''Narcissism''' is excessive [[love]] of oneself. The word is based on the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] myth of [[Narcissus]], who resisted the advances of a nymph and was consequently made to fall in love with his own reflection. In psychology, extreme narcissism is a symptom of [[Narcissistic personality disorder]], in which a person overestimates his own abilities and attractiveness, at the expense of concern for the needs and feelings of others. However, it has been argued that a moderate amount of narcissism is healthy.<ref>Morrison, A. (1997). ''Shame: The Underside of Narcissism.'' New York: Analytic Press.</ref>
The subject of narcissism has been an extremely popular topic in psychology. Many instruments have been created to measure the trait, the most popular of which are the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory.<ref>[http://personality-testing.info/tests/NPI.php "Narcissistic Personality Inventory".] personality-testing.info, accessed 9/6/2012.</ref>
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Narcissus]]
*[[Narcissus]]
*[[Homosexual narcissism]]
*[[Homosexual narcissism]]
*[[liberalism]]
*[[Liberalism]]
*[[Richard Dawkins]]
*[[Richard Dawkins]]