Trending This story is from February 20, 2024 Ego vs self respect— How to weigh it in a relationship TOI Lifestyle Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 20, 2024, 23:00 IST Share AA ...

In vain I searched The Ego Boom for references to Descartes and Freud, who helped develop our concept of the ego - or to Freud's brother-in-law, Eli Bernays, a pioneer marketing strategist.

But to let go of ego you have to have an ego to begin with. You can’t be an oak tree if the acorn never sprouted and grew. Being a “no-self” is not the same as being a non-self.

With an inflated ego comes a propensity to prioritize one's own status, power and legacy above all else. Short-term self-focused choices undercut long-term organizational success and vision.

Ego defense guarantees that, under the conditions cited in the explanation or excuse, the offending behavior will recur. When driven by values, we renounce, without qualification or conditions ...

Frequently, narcissists are seen as individuals with exaggerated and inflated self-ego, and they have a sense of superiority over others. A study published in Social Psychological and Personality ...