narcissism

Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself; in clinical psychology, a personality disorder characterised by grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

• narcissist/ˈnɑːrsɪsɪst/(n)自恋者
• narcissistic/ˌnɑːrsɪˈsɪstɪk/(adj)自恋的

• narcissistic personality disorder
• narcissistic traits
• narcissistic abuse
• covert narcissism
• malignant narcissism
• narcissistic supply

1. 1.Healthy narcissism — a stable sense of self-worth — is normal and adaptive. Pathological narcissism is the extreme: an inflated self-image masking deep fragility. (spectrum of self-regard)
2. 2.Narcissistic leaders can be charismatic and visionary in the short term, but their inability to accept criticism or empower others often destroys organisations from within. (leadership pathology)

• egomania/ˌiːɡoʊˈmeɪniə/— obsessive self-centredness
• vanity/ˈvænɪti/— excessive pride in appearance
• self-absorption— preoccupation with oneself

from Greek myth — Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water and wasted away staring at it — "narkissos" may relate to "narke" (numbness) — self-love as paralysis