• What is self-centered behavior?

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A self-centered person is excessively concerned with himself and his own needs. He's selfish.  Self-centered people tend to ignore the needs of others and only do what's best for them. 

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• What do you call a person who is self centered?

egocentric, egoistic. (also egoistical), egomaniacal, egotistic.

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• Is being self centered a personality disorder?

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“In the world of psychiatry and psychology, when we come across what we refer to as 'self-centered' people, they can fall under a diagnostic category which we refer to as personality disorders. Personality disorders can develop during childhood or they might occur later in life.

 

If there is a person in your life who seems exceedingly self-centered, he or she may suffer from narcissistic personality disorder. According to Dr. Dan Neuharth, “People with narcissistic personality disorder lack a healthy emotional core. They are driven by a moment-to-moment monitoring of their worth. Since they find it difficult to provide self-worth, they seek it from external sources.

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It's no wonder why self-centeredness is typically viewed as the most unappealing personality trait in a potential friend or partner. Most of us struggle to maintain a sense of compassion and understanding toward others. Self-centered people, on the other hand, don’t bother to take the time to understand another person’s point-of-view or feelings. Here is a look into the world of the self-centered person and an explanation of common personality traits associated with self-centeredness.

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Young people today do not show the same amount of concern that youth of past generations expressed for the state of their country or for current affairs that either directly effect (or will soon directly effect) them and their loved ones. Self caring means that you have concern for others, but not at the expense of yourself. Those of today’s generation have taken it to an unprecedented level and seem to take pride in being self-centered and for caring only about their needs and wants. “They are completely self-driven and more concerned with their image and materialistic things than issues that affect the entire country and even the rest of the world,” Drummond said.

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Self-centered people are not easy to spot; they are capable of being personable and kind upon meeting new people. Those who are self-centered know they are, on some level, and are usually aware of how unappealing the quality is.

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There are various degrees of being self-centered, but the general traits are the same: putting themselves first, only caring about their needs and wants, being unable to see another’s perspective, being uncaring of others. There are times we all have been guilty of one or all of those traits, but what sets self-centered people apart is that they behave that way all the time.

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A narcissist is someone who is self-centered and self-focused

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• Narcissism

 

Narcissism is extreme self-involvement to the degree that it makes a person ignore the needs of those around them. While everyone may show occasional narcissistic behavior, true narcissists frequently disregard others or their feelings. People who show signs of narcissism can often be very charming and charismatic.

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Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a cluster B personality disorder defined as comprising a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), a constant need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.

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• Signs and symptoms

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In the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), NPD is defined as comprising a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), a constant need for admiration, and a lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by the presence of at least 5 of the following 9 criteria:

• A grandiose sense of self-importance

• A preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

• A belief that he or she is special and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people or institutions

• A need for excessive admiration

• A sense of entitlement

• Interpersonally exploitive behavior

• A lack of empathy

• Envy of others or a belief that others are envious of him or her

• A demonstration of arrogant and haughty behaviors or attitudes

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• Why are narcissists so selfish?

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They don't experience other people as separate individuals, but as two-dimensional, extensions of themselves, without feelings, since narcissists cannot empathize. Other people only exist to meet their needs. This explains why narcissists are selfish and oblivious to their impact on others, even when they're cruel.

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• Are Narcissists self aware?

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With severe emotional deficits, the narcissist may be self-aware and knowledgeable about Narcissistic Personality Disorder, but these do not lead to healing, merely to behaviour modification. Narcissists balance a sadistic superego and a demanding and fantastic False Self.

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• What is a "Karen" (slang)?

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Karen is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting white women who use their privilege to demand their own way. 

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• SELF-CENTERED;

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1. concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.

2. centered in oneself or itself.

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• SELFISHNESS;

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1. the quality or state of caring only for oneself or one’s own interests:

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• SELFISH;

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1. devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.

2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives.

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• SELF-SEEKING;

 

1. the seeking of one's own interest or selfish ends.

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• NARCISSIST;

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1. a person who is overly self-involved, and often vain and selfish.

2. a person who has narcissistic personality disorder.

3. a person who experiences or exhibits narcissism, deriving erotic gratification from admiration of their own physical or mental attributes.

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• HOSTILITY;

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1. a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.

2. a hostile act.

3. opposition or resistance to an idea, plan, project, etc.

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• DISCORD;

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1. strife, conflict, contention, dissension, variance mean a state or condition marked by a lack of agreement or harmony. discord implies an intrinsic or essential lack of harmony producing quarreling, factiousness, or antagonism.