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EGOCENTRISME [4 records]

Record 1 2021-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
CONT

... egocentrism can be defined as looking on the world only from one's own position. It implies an inability to differentiate between one's own point of view and other possible points of view.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

Incapacité à se mettre à la place d’autrui et à coordonner son propre point de vue à celui des autres.

CONT

L'émergence de la pensée formelle au cours de l'adolescence se traduit par la capacité de réfléchir sur sa propre pensée. Temporairement submergés par la conscience de soi et la pensée abstraite [...], et sujets à des changements physiques importants[, ] les adolescents deviennent plus centrés sur eux-mêmes. La pensée formelle est donc accompagnée d’une augmentation importante de l'égocentrisme, soit ici une différenciation inadéquate entre sa propre pensée et celle des autres [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
DEF

[Postura de] una persona que supone ser el centro de todo y asume por tanto actitudes de exigencias y egoísmo.

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Record 2 2012-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
DEF

Pathologic preoccupation with one's self.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
DEF

Égocentrisme pathologique.

Key term(s)
  • manie égocentrique

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Problems
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including: 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits of a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Comportement humain
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

Selon Cleckley, un ensemble de seize caractéristiques résume ce qui distingue le psychopathe du reste de la population : charme superficiel, absence de symptômes psychotiques, absence de nervosité, manque de fiabilité, manque de sincérité, absence de remords ou de honte, conduite antisociale inadéquatement motivée, incapacité d’apprendre par l'expérience, égocentrisme et incapacité d’aimer, pauvreté émotionnelle, manque d’introspection, insensibilité aux relations interpersonnelles, conduite peu attirante, menaces suicidaires manipulatoires, promiscuité sexuelle et incapacité de planifier à long terme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Problemas sociales
OBS

Relaciones sexuales con varias parejas.

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Record 4 2002-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including: 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits of a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
OBS

Une des caractéristiques qui distinguent le psychopathe du reste de la population.

Spanish

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