Sentences with word «egocentricity»

Psychotherapy has shown that one does not cure irresponsibility or egocentricity by a direct attack upon them, nor does one produce real self - determination by increasing the individual's guilt - load.

By participation in Paul's Christ I too know something about liberation from the tyranny of environment, and some measure of liberation from the terrible interior tyranny of my own egocentricity.

Recent research at the University of Zurich shows that the mechanism for overcoming egocentricity also facilitates self - control.

«Overcoming egocentricity increases self - control.»

«The Square's» synopsis reads «a poignant satirical drama reflecting our times — about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person's need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world.»

Narcissistic involvement: in such families investment in others is mainly based on egocentricity, others are valued only in as much as they gratify self - esteem.

Direct attacks on irresponsibility and egocentricity only increase defensiveness and inaccessibility to help.

Resistance to listening and recovering our own dream lives may he rooted in the secular, economically driven egocentricity of the West.

For example, it helps to know that the alcoholic's almost unbearable egocentricity and dishonesty are really desperate attempts to cope with deep feelings of chaos, fear, and worthlessness.

We could, and did, indulge in the pessimism of a Schopenhauer or in the aggressive egocentricity of a Nietzsche.

This meaning of love ignored egocentricity or self - love.

They calculated an «egocentricity index» for each speech by comparing the number of words that indicated self - interest (such as «me,» «we» or «mother») with the number of words that showed high levels of interest in others (such as «he,» «neighbor» or «friend»).

For the Hong Kong study, the researchers measured a participant's level of psychopathic tendency using a standard test known as the Psychopathic Personality Inventory, which helps identify traits such as Machiavellian egocentricity, blame externalization, carefree nonplanfulness, and cold heartnedness.

But he's a kid — and kids don't know if they have things easy or not, for their inexperienced egocentricity means that if something bad is happening to them, it's the worst thing in the whole wide world.

But remember, there's a huge difference between likeable self - assurance and overblown egocentricity.

That's just egocentricity.

Pamela Hobart, who does first - round screenings for Fueled, a mobile apps agency in Manhattan, warns against egocentricity.

Social consequences must also be considered in effective problem solving, although egocentricity during adolescence often delays the development of this skill.

They demonstrate egocentricity to a fault and exhibit bullying behavior.

Because of its orientation in depth psychology, it recognized that the selfishness and egocentricity of the alcoholic are actually symptoms of deeper problems and conflicts.

And in my own view it is a very important part of a person s spiritual development to overcome his own egocentricity, his pride.

I don't know if such egocentricity is exclusive to America, but there are definitely cultures that do not live with these expectations of a pain - free life or enthrone them.

They are known for flash, style, and egocentricity, bona fide experts in the field of trash talk.

Seems all those earlier «infallible» Popes were wrong — as they were on Adam and Eve v. evolution, heliocentricity v. egocentricity, and a host of other issues that required an amendment of official Church doctrine.

In such a democracy, manners are instruments of egocentricity.

Insofar as that is a true description of the general pattern of egocentricity that characterizes all men there is no great illumination in remarking that this generation is so disposed.

Absolutism is a product of egocentricity.

There are analogues in «maladjustment,» «egocentricity,» «lack of integrity.»

Or would we respond by shutting down our egocentricity and opening our ears?

But in my case Gandhi was right; such an attitude would only signify a slipping back into my own egocentricity.

to whatever extent we overcome the distortions of egocentricity, this is usually by identification of ourselves with a group.

We debate among ourselves just how that is to be understood, but in general it is associated with an egocentricity to which our separate identity inclines and even virtually compels us.

The connection between social awareness and egocentricity, voyeuristic and exhibitionistic directness, results in a unique cosmos in which the serious sides of life are negotiated frankly and with little respect.

His egocentricity knows no bounds, he is a gambler and his tactics are those of self destruction.

Preschool years are a time of egocentricity and «magical» thinking — they believe their thoughts or behaviors can cause or undo the loss.

The grandiose - manipulative domain (also named narcissism) is characterized by verbal and manipulative abilities, superficial charm, egocentricity and glibness.

Kevin Dutton, the author, indicated that» a number of psychopathic attributes [are] actually more common in business leaders than in so - called disturbed criminals — attributes such as superficial charm, egocentricity, persuasiveness, lack of empathy, independence, and focus.