Ego-gasms, the joy and euphoria produced from the dopamine hit from self validation, as portrayed by Tom Hanks after making fire in the movie Castaway. Soccer stars often display such feelings of elation after kicking a goal.
Sadly, such feelings of joy over self validation run both positively and negatively and include acts of self validation by invalidating others , bullying. The APA's DSM V lists "gratification" in the traits for "Antisocial Personality Disorder".
Sadly, such feelings of joy over self validation run both positively and negatively and include acts of self validation by invalidating others , bullying. The APA's DSM V lists "gratification" in the traits for "Antisocial Personality Disorder".
I had ego-gasms for a week after getting an article published.
Bullying is an addiction to ego-gasms from harming others, all forms of abuse are simply tools.
Bullying is an addiction to ego-gasms from harming others, all forms of abuse are simply tools.
by Bald Older Bloke. August 13, 2020
Mainly sports but can be attributed to other areas such as Finance and Arts. It is ego based wherein one thinks he is a big fish to society but the reality is he or she is only big to the group that he represents such as a star in the nba nfl mlb etc.,
Johnny thinks we care about how great of a swimmer he is but the only people who think he is great is the cult of ego which is other swimmers. The rest of us don't give a shit.
by Shorn Turner January 05, 2021
Describing someone that turns into a bitter resentful asshole when they lose or don't get their way.
by dilettante-elephant July 10, 2020
Buying merchandise or any item just to feel like your with cool crowd, but you don't have money and just waste it when you can.
Tyler really wanted that limited edition sneaker Jay-Z has, so he ended up ego buying the same expensive sneaker even though he doesn't have money to eventually pay for it.
by theryanc0la February 15, 2024
That middle aged guy frothing milk has game ego bad because he's Commander III in The Ultimate Galaxy and that's why he's smiling and looking satisfied with himself, even tho he's making $10 an hour and his 18 year old boss just yelled at him.
by JessicaWalters April 20, 2021
Slang conversational term. describing for a one upper. Used to describe a person's inflatable ego, which needs to constantly be refilled.
Ah jeez, there's that Dan from Tom and Don's Irregular Cell Phone Emporium, don't let him talk to you. He's got a real leaky ego and won't shut up.
by DocH February 17, 2022