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81Dorian Gray syndrome — (DGS) denotes a cultural and societal phenomenon characterized by an excessive preoccupation with the individual s own appearance accompanied by difficulties coping with the aging process and with the requirements of maturation. Sufferers of… …
82On Narcissism — was a 1914 essay by Sigmund Freud, widely considered an introduction to Freud s theories of narcissism. In this paper, Freud sums up his earlier discussions on the subject of narcissism and considers its place in sexual development. Furthermore… …
83Messiah complex — For the comic book, see X Men: Messiah Complex. A messiah complex (also known as the Christ complex or savior complex) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief they are, or are destined to become, a savior. The messiah complex… …
84The Two Princesses of Bamarre — is a 2001 novel by Gail Carson Levine author of Ella Enchanted. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters who are very close, but as different as night and day. Adelina (Addie), the younger and fearful sister, is frightened by the many… …
85Ice protection system — Ice protection systems are designed to keep atmospheric ice from accumulating on aircraft flight surfaces while in flight. The effects of ice accretion on an aircraft can cause the shape of airfoils and flight control surfaces to change, which… …
86The Culture of Narcissism — The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations is a 1979 book by the cultural historian Christopher Lasch (1932–1994) exploring the roots and ramifications of the normalizing of pathological narcissism in 20th… …
87Narcissism — Narcissus by Caravaggio (Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Rome) Narcissism is a term with a wide range of meanings, depending on whether it is used to describe a central concept of psychoanalytic theory, a mental illness, a social or cultural… …
88Malignant narcissism — See also: Narcissism and Narcissistic personality disorder For the Rush instrumental, see Malignant Narcissism (instrumental). Malignant narcissism has been described as an extreme form of antisocial personality disorder that is manifest in… …
89Masud Rana —   Cover of a typical Masud Rana book titled Shei Kuasha …
90Don Juanism — is a non clinical term for the desire, in a man, to have sex with many different female partners; that is: a seducer of women. The name derives from Don Juan of opera and fiction, who seems in turn to have been patterned after the Spanish noble… …
