Grandiosity
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| - | :''[[megalomania]]'' | + | '''Grandiosity''' refers to an unrealistic sense of superiority - a sustained view of oneself as better than others that causes the narcissist to view others with disdain or as inferior - as well as to a sense of uniqueness: the belief that few others have anything in common with oneself and that one can only be understood by a few or very special people. |
| - | '''Grandiose delusions''' or '''delusions of grandeur''' are a type of [[delusion]] characterized by fantastical beliefs that one is famous, omnipotent, or otherwise very powerful. In psychiatry, this is a diagnostic criterion for [[psychotic disorder]]s such as [[schizophrenia]] or [[bipolar disorder|bipolar]] [[mania]]. Delusions of grandeur are generally fantastic, often with a supernatural, science-fictional, or religious bent (for example, belief that one is an incarnation of Jesus Christ). Delusions of grandeur are distinct from [[megalomania]] or [[narcissism]], in that the sufferer does not have insight into his loss of touch with reality. | + | |
| - | In colloquial usage, one who is said to have 'delusions of grandeur' is considered to be one who overestimates ones own abilities, talents or situation. This is generally due to excessive [[pride]], rather than any actual [[delusion]]s. | + | Grandiosity is chiefly associated with [[narcissistic personality disorder]], but also commonly features in [[mania|manic]] or [[hypomania|hypomanic]] episodes of [[Current diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder|bipolar disorder]]. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Ego ideal]] | ||
| + | * [[Ego reduction]] | ||
| + | * [[Egotism]] | ||
| + | * [[Megalomania]] | ||
| + | * [[Narcissism]] | ||
| + | * [[Neville Symington]] | ||
| + | * [[Omnipotence]] | ||
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Grandiosity refers to an unrealistic sense of superiority - a sustained view of oneself as better than others that causes the narcissist to view others with disdain or as inferior - as well as to a sense of uniqueness: the belief that few others have anything in common with oneself and that one can only be understood by a few or very special people.
Grandiosity is chiefly associated with narcissistic personality disorder, but also commonly features in manic or hypomanic episodes of bipolar disorder.
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