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Can dogs be narcissists

Updated: 12/21/2022
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No. Narcissism is a psychological term used to describe a person who is so concerned with his or her own needs and abilities that they have a hard time empathizing with others or considering their desires. An extreme form of this condition is called sociopathy.

Dogs do not function like people in this manner. They are all self-centered, all concerned with their own survival, and it not considered an unusual part, or even a flaw, in their development. Many dogs will look out for the needs of others, such as a canine companion or a human master, but this is due at least in part to their own sense of survival. Therefore a dog who protects his master, even while risking his own life, is guarding a resource, acting on his own behalf as well as his owner's. A dog who eats the food of her canine friend is also simply taking action to further her own survival; it does not make her psychologically impaired.

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