Are STS individuals narcissists?

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Are STS individuals narcissists?

This is a really good question.

Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one's idealised self-image and attributes. The term originated from Greek mythology, where a young man named Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water.

There is directly the question: What is the difference between narcissism and self-love ?

I would say that a 'normal' narcissism is a healthy self-love.
It differs from that is called a narcissistic personality disorder.

Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:

   Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
   Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration
   Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
   Exaggerate achievements and talents
   Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
   Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
   Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior
   Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations
   Take advantage of others to get what they want
   Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
   Be envious of others and believe others envy them
   Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious
   Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office

At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they perceive as criticism, and they can:

   Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatment
   Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
   React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
   Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior
   Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
   Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
   Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation

This sounds much more like STS.