as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
her exquisite egocentrism informs her conception of reality: she thinks the world revolves around her
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Recent Examples of egocentrism
Other simulations have relied on personality trait theory, which holds that people have varying levels of psychoticism (aggression and egocentrism), extraversion (associated with more daring behaviors) and neuroticism (linked to anxiety and shyness).
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
The common traits here are a lack of empathy and egocentrism.
—Ana Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
There's a certain human egocentrism that undervalues how big the system is.
—Francis Wilkinson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2011
But as the Allied drive slowed through late 1944, the egocentric Californian raged at Montgomery’s own egocentrism and Eisenhower’s willingness to indulge the British.
—Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
Rather than counteract that cavalier egocentrism by developing Gede and Lily in any detail, the movie replicates and reinforces it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2022
Call yourself by name to untangle from your Critic’s egocentrism.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 July 2022
Studies 4 and 5 further suggest that this overconfidence is born of egocentrism, the inherent difficulty of detaching oneself from one's own perspective when evaluating the perspective of someone else.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2014
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
The common traits here are a lack of empathy and egocentrism.
—Ana Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
There's a certain human egocentrism that undervalues how big the system is.
—Francis Wilkinson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2011
But as the Allied drive slowed through late 1944, the egocentric Californian raged at Montgomery’s own egocentrism and Eisenhower’s willingness to indulge the British.
—Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
Rather than counteract that cavalier egocentrism by developing Gede and Lily in any detail, the movie replicates and reinforces it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2022
Call yourself by name to untangle from your Critic’s egocentrism.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 July 2022
Studies 4 and 5 further suggest that this overconfidence is born of egocentrism, the inherent difficulty of detaching oneself from one's own perspective when evaluating the perspective of someone else.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egocentrism
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Cassie McCarthy, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in relational dynamics, added that reframing selfishness is key.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the rest of the world’s peoples, Americans lead the planet in selfishness.K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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The bathroom itself looks a lot like its counterpart and has a shower, a small vanity sink, and a flushing toilet, as well as some more storage.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Good athletes are typically highly coachable, leaving their ego at the door, being adaptable and open to feedback and viewing constructive feedback as a gift toward improvement.Jennifer Shewan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But fortunately for my oral health and fragile ego, my people-pleasing tendencies won out — and the product changed my life.Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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But at least their narcissism can be advantageous to others and society, particularly when it is also expressed in terms of altruistic or prosocial motives.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Glinda’s hair flips and knee-jerk narcissism lack the necessary conviction.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
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Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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But by trying to avoid how Trump’s past reflects his current approach to politics—his zero-sum relationship to power, his pettiness and egotism—while simultaneously winking at viewers’ knowledge of him, the film lands itself in a trap.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Egocentrism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egocentrism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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