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human
I always catch myself assuming that something involves me when it doesn't. What is this called and what is the reason for it?

I think it's related to my anxiety...Basically I always catch myself thinking that something involves me when it doesn't. For example I'm walking around and I hear someone yell, in the back of my mind, just for a second, I assume they must be addressing me. Is this a form of narcissism?
gpt
I suspect you are probably on to something when you say it might be related to anxiety! When we are anxious, our brain is on the look out for danger or a problem that needs solving. It's like being on high alert - you end up with a lot of false alarms! Assuming someone might be addressing you falls very well into that category of danger/problem: for example, you might be anxious about getting into a fight (danger), or anxious about making a social error so you try to figure out if you need to respond (problem to solve), etc.