Self-centeredness

In some cases, Narcissistic Personality Disorder can cluster with both drug abuse and antisocial behavior. People with this disorder typically display grandiosity, selfishness/self-centeredness, exploitation of others, beliefs about being gifted and special, arrogance, an excessive preoccupation with self and personal appearances, and the need to have others affirm how special they are. Sometimes these qualities are difficult to separate from antisocial behavior, but key differences center around the criminal behavior and the ability to inflict physical cruelty found in antisocial behavior. Effective treatment for Narcissistic Personality Disorder includes cognitive behavioral therapy as well. 

Mid-adolescence (typically occurring between the ages of thirteen and sixteen) is about the shell of self-centeredness. As securing social independence from family becomes more of a preoccupation, the adoles-... 

Worldview is not the same as subjectivity or perception. The terms subjectivity and perception imply that human wishes and, indeed, human fantasies are willfully substituted for reasoned objectivity and rational debate. Worldview, as used in this book, implies not capricious self-centeredness, but a fundamental respect for facts coupled with a recognition of honest differences in interpreting facts, fundamental limitations on human knowledge, and the unavoidable necessity of making hard decisions in the face of uncertainty. Worldview speaks to the political realities of real-world situations where risk-management decisions are carried out. 

What is going on here It is possible the loud noise may have had a negative effect on the mood of the potential helpers. In fact, mood state may be a critical factor in stimulus overload studies. Environmental stressors like noise, pollution, and crowding usually have a negative impact on mood states (Bell et al., 1990), with depressed moods leading to self-centeredness and lower awareness of another person s needs. 

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