- 20.03.2025
From Snobbery to Grandiosity: The Illusion of Exalted Self-Importance
In the modern world of psychology, a pattern is observed where the drive to create an illusion of exceptionality gradually turns into pathological self-confidence. It all begins with manifestations of snobbery, when a person strives to demonstrate their refinement and unique status by creating an aura of subjective "spiritual brightness" around themselves. This kind of behavior is aimed at artificially exaggerating one’s virtues, where the external appearance becomes more important than true substance.