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Egopathy is more socially acceptable than psychopathy, as self-interest is encouraged and praised in countries where liberal capitalism is the central economic system...but it is certainly not limited only to these types of systems.
It is a general condition of human beings.
On the "pure-self-interest --group-solidarity/altruism" scale Egopaths skew strongly to egocentrism and self-interest;
I didn't think that the DSM definition of Narcissistic Personality Disorders quite fits the bill and this apparently widespread phenomenon needed a new category: definitely under the DSM Cluster B Group (Anitsocial-Borderline-Histrionic-Narcissistic), but with a more social-/group-mentality component to it.
The term "egopath" popped into my head one morning, but discovered it already had a definition.
There is in my definition the whole aspect of wanting to control and defend, however one has defined it, one's "integrity" -- bodily, cognitive, spiritual, destiny related -- against forces encroaching on, pushing for this integrity's demise, disintegration.
We are all on this continuum, but egopaths tend to be more cowardly, fearful, self-interested and self-preserving.
N.B. Egopathy seems to be a) widespread and b) quite socially acceptable in many countries.
For example, in German-speaking Switzerland, they say, "Geiz ist Geil!".
Translated: "Greediness is Great/Cool!"
It is a general condition of human beings.
On the "pure-self-interest --group-solidarity/altruism" scale Egopaths skew strongly to egocentrism and self-interest;
I didn't think that the DSM definition of Narcissistic Personality Disorders quite fits the bill and this apparently widespread phenomenon needed a new category: definitely under the DSM Cluster B Group (Anitsocial-Borderline-Histrionic-Narcissistic), but with a more social-/group-mentality component to it.
The term "egopath" popped into my head one morning, but discovered it already had a definition.
There is in my definition the whole aspect of wanting to control and defend, however one has defined it, one's "integrity" -- bodily, cognitive, spiritual, destiny related -- against forces encroaching on, pushing for this integrity's demise, disintegration.
We are all on this continuum, but egopaths tend to be more cowardly, fearful, self-interested and self-preserving.
N.B. Egopathy seems to be a) widespread and b) quite socially acceptable in many countries.
For example, in German-speaking Switzerland, they say, "Geiz ist Geil!".
Translated: "Greediness is Great/Cool!"
1) During the Covid pandemic, my best-friend turned out to be a total egopath, not wanting to even visit us despite our double-vaccination and social-distancing, for fear of her getting it herself or somehow losing her sense of smell.
2) They were such egopaths during the pandemic that they flew to a vacation in Croatia by plane, but then drove back in a mini-bus accross the Italian border to avoid the stringencies of the controls at their home airport.
2) They were such egopaths during the pandemic that they flew to a vacation in Croatia by plane, but then drove back in a mini-bus accross the Italian border to avoid the stringencies of the controls at their home airport.
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Get the blood engorged mayonnaise canon mug.A displayed picture of an msn user, often to show how great and buff they are. Often used by superficial and insecure boys and girls who believe that they are impressing fellow users with their sheer beauty, often mistaken. Common features of the egopics are:
1.These self taken photos tend to be quite blurred as the photographer forgets that they have left the flash on or are so insecure (maybe spastics) that their hands shake drastically with excitement and therefore are of very bad quality.
2.This leads the egopictor to use photoshop or because their skills at everything are simply so bad they will ask a friend to do so, masking their concealing and spots.
3.In fact they are so vain these pics often are taken from "angles" once again concealing acne or pimples or rashes by showing their "best side".
1.These self taken photos tend to be quite blurred as the photographer forgets that they have left the flash on or are so insecure (maybe spastics) that their hands shake drastically with excitement and therefore are of very bad quality.
2.This leads the egopictor to use photoshop or because their skills at everything are simply so bad they will ask a friend to do so, masking their concealing and spots.
3.In fact they are so vain these pics often are taken from "angles" once again concealing acne or pimples or rashes by showing their "best side".
"That egopic of yours is so lame"
"lol you look like a twat in that egopic"
"Nice egopic (note: sarcasm)"
(not actual quotes)
"lol you look like a twat in that egopic"
"Nice egopic (note: sarcasm)"
(not actual quotes)
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