Download or read book Narcissism and Sexuality written by Ken Silvestro and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone, by virtue of possessing a psychology and being a child, embodies narcissistic tendencies. Not everyone, however, is narcissistically wounded. A narcissistic wound can manifest in many expressions, from personality dysfunctions to rage. This book differentiates between a severe narcissistic disorder and a narcissistic wound, focusing on one common expression—sexuality. Narcissistic sexual expressions are portrayed in sexual experiences, myths, fairy tales, legends and the practicalities of personal relationships, which serve to amplify the theory and experiential descriptions. The psychological foundation throughout the book, analytic psychology, was developed by Carl Jung. The images presented assist the reader in forming a deeper understanding of the theme. The primary psychological concepts presented include Self, False-Self, narcissistic wound, origin of the wound, inability to relate to another person, sexual interludes to satisfy the narcissistic wound, anima (a psychological source similar to the Chinese construct of Yin) and Eros (a psychological function of relationship). Two-thirds of the book presents a Jungian analysis of a client, addressing a narcissistic wound. Fifty-four dreams and interpretations illuminate the analytic process. This material provides an in-depth perspective of a seldom understood and shared process—analysis. The content presented here is timely for many reasons. Western societies, particularly the US, display increasing narcissistic behaviors and expressions. Presenting narcissism from one particular expression—sexuality—can enhance the collective awareness of this issue.
Download or read book When Narcissism Comes to Church written by Chuck DeGroat and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chuck DeGroat has been counseling pastors with narcissistic personality disorder and those wounded by narcissistic leaders for over twenty years. Offering compassion and hope for both narcissists themselves and those affected by its destructive power, DeGroat imparts wise counsel for churches looking to heal from its systemic effects.
Download or read book The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist written by Debbie Mirza and published by Debbie Mirza Coaching. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist: Finding Healing After Hidden Emotional and Psychological Abuse is the most comprehensive and helpful book on the topic of covert narcissism. This type of narcissism is one of the most damaging forms because the abuse is so hidden and so insidious. You can be in a relationship that can last for decades and not realize you are being psychologically and emotionally controlled, manipulated, and abused. These people are well liked, they are often the pillars of the community. Parents, spouses, bosses, and friends who are covert narcissists come across as the nicest people. They can be spiritual leaders, they are moms who bring over casseroles to needy people, they are the bosses that everyone loves and feels so lucky to work for. These relationships are incredibly confusing and damaging. They leave you questioning your own sanity and reality. Even though they are treating you terribly, you wonder if you are the problem, if you are the one to blame. You are filled with constant self-doubt when it comes to these people in your life. When you are around them you feel confused and muddled inside. You have a hard time seeing clearly. These relationships can bring you to a state of deep depression and complete depletion of energy. You may wonder if you will ever see clearly and heal from these destructive and debilitating relationships. This book will give you hope that you can heal and feel alive again, or maybe for the first time. You will learn what the traits of a covert narcissist are as well as how they control and manipulate. Your eyes will open and your experience will be validated. You will also learn ways to heal and actually enjoy life again. Debbie Mirza uses decades of her own experience with covert narcissists as well as her years of practice as a life coach who specializes in helping people recover and heal from these types of relationships.
Download or read book Sex written by H G Tudor and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sex and the Narcissist is a captivating examination of the narcissist's relationship with sex. This direct and unbridled journey through the narcissist's sexual arena addresses many key questions. What does the narcissist think of during sex? What is his or her sexual identity? How does the narcissist use sex in seduction and devaluation? Why is sex with a narcissist often addictive? These questions and others are posed and answered as you delve deep into the sexual attitudes and preferences of the narcissist. You will learn about the different classes of sexual narcissist and how each has differing viewpoints of sex. Consideration is given to why narcissists engage in certain sexual behaviours, what do they gain from this and what is your involvement? Why are certain victims regarded as more challenging than others and why does the narcissist prefer this? Why do some narcissists follow a path towards perversion and morally reprehensible activities? Do you realise that the sexual behaviours of your partner are those of a narcissist? The many facets of human sexuality are examined through the worldview of the narcissist and the results will enlighten and fascinate you. An absolute must-read in understanding the way the narcissist uses sex to further his or her manipulative machinations.
Download or read book The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder written by W. Keith Campbell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the definitive resource for empirically sound information on narcissism for researchers, students, and clinicians at a time when this personality disorder has become a particularly relevant area of interest. This unique work deepens understanding of how narcissistic behavior influences behavior and impedes progress in the worlds of work, relationships, and politics.!--EndFragment--
Download or read book The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder written by W. Keith Campbell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the definitive resource for empirically sound information on narcissism for researchers, students, and clinicians at a time when this personality disorder has become a particularly relevant area of interest. This unique work deepens understanding of how narcissistic behavior influences behavior and impedes progress in the worlds of work, relationships, and politics.!--EndFragment--
Download or read book Narcissism and Entitlement written by David R. Champion and published by LFB Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champion's research relates narcissism, Machiavellianism, and entitlement to sexual aggression and explores the implications for criminology. Champion examines the premise that sexually aggressive men possess distinct, cognitively structured belief systems and sexual aggressors tend to be more narcissistic, Machiavellian and sexually experienced than other men. Champion postulates that entitling personality structures are associated with sexual aggression and speculates on the implications of this for future criminological study.
Download or read book Don t You Know Who I Am written by Ramani S. Durvasula Ph.D and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” has become the mantra of the famous and infamous, the entitled and the insecure. It’s the tagline of the modern narcissist. Health and wellness campaigns preach avoidance of unhealthy foods, sedentary lifestyles, tobacco, drugs, and alcohol, but rarely preach avoidance of unhealthy, difficult or toxic people. Yet the health benefits of removing toxic people from your life may have far greater benefits to both physical and psychological health. We need to learn to be better gatekeepers for our minds, bodies, and souls. Narcissism, entitlement, and incivility have become the new world order, and we are all in trouble. They are not only normalized but also increasingly incentivized. They are manifestations of pathological insecurity—insecurities that are experienced at both the individual and societal level. The paradox is that we value these patterns. We venerate them through social media, mainstream media, and consumerism, and they are endemic in political, corporate, academic, and media leaders. There are few lives untouched by narcissists. These relationships infect those who are in them with self-doubt, despair, confusion, anxiety, depression, and the chronic feeling of being “not enough,” all of which make it so difficult to step away and set boundaries. The illusion of hope and the fantasy of redemption can result in years of second chances, and despondency when change never comes. It’s time for a wake-up call. It’s time to stem the tide of narcissism, entitlement, and antagonism, and take our lives back.
Download or read book Should I Stay or Should I Go written by Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narcissism is a modern epidemic, and it’s spreading rapidly. But how do you know if you are in a relationship with one—and, what can you do about it? We live in a world of romance and rescue, where many believe love will conquer all, and that the more we endure unacceptable behavior, the more likely that we can “fix” our relationships. It doesn’t always work that way—despite what the fairy tales tell us. There are a few hard facts about pathological narcissism that most people don’t know and most psychologists will never tell you. Should I Stay or Should I Go? uses checklists, clinical wisdom, and real stories from real people to prepare you for the real terrain of pathological narcissism. It raises the red flags to watch for and provides a realistic roadmap for difficult situations to help you reclaim yourself, find healing, and live an authentic and empowered life. Whether you stay. Or go.
Download or read book Why Is It Always About You written by Sandy Hotchkiss and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-20 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking book -- the first popular book on narcissism in more than a decade -- clinical social worker and psychotherapist Sandy Hotchkiss shows you how to cope with controlling, egotistical people who are incapable of the fundamental give-and-take that sustains healthy relationships. Exploring how individuals come to have this shortcoming, why you get drawn into their perilous orbit, and what you can do to break free, Hotchkiss describes the "Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism" and their origins. You will learn to recognize these hallmarks of unhealthy narcissism -- Shamelessness, Magical Thinking, Arrogance, Envy, Entitlement, Exploitation, Bad Boundaries -- and to understand the roles that parenting and culture play in their creation. Whether the narcissist in question is a coworker, spouse, parent, or child, Why Is It Always About You? provides abundant practical advice for anyone struggling to break narcissism's insidious spread to the next generation, and for anyone who encounters narcissists in everyday life.
Download or read book Dangerous Normal People written by L.K. Hawksby and published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir will take you on a remarkable and sometimes dark journey through a young woman’s two (very different) domestically abusive relationships. With her experience laid out in diary form, spanning November 2013 to early June 2016, the author reveals the subtle and not so subtle “red flag behaviours” of Casanova Psychopaths, Malignant Co-Dependents and the common Narcissist. The reader will also learn about the Narcissistic Virus and discover how sometimes victims can be so broken by NPD Abuse that sometimes the only way to survive is to burn all your bridges and walk into the fire with the Devil himself. The author did not escape unscathed. She suffered the Narcissistic Virus, gained criminal convictions and still displays many C-PTSD symptoms. This is an honest and impactful insight into her journey. This book is designed to be mainly educational so will suits not only victims and survivors but also professionals interested in making judicial, social care and health systems better. L.W. Hawksby is a “Ninja Donor”. She ensures that a percentage of the profits from the sale of her books is donated to human and animal focussed charities, each year on Halloween, which is the favourite time of year for Rufus, her youngest son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome.
Download or read book Sexual Narcissism and Social Comparisons in the Domain of Sexuality written by Lisa Catherine Day and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current investigation shows that people in romantic relationships compare their sex lives to the sex lives of other people and that these comparisons influence sexual and relationship satisfaction. Specifically, I show that those who are high in sexual narcissism, people who have a grandiose sense of their sexual self, and a lack of empathy for their sexual partners (Widman McNulty, 2010), are more reactive than those who are lower in sexual narcissism to sexual comparisons to superior relationships because they feel that unfavourable sexual comparisons suggest that their partner is not good enough for them. In Study 1, I found that those high in sexual narcissism were more likely to recall downward sexual comparisons, which boosted their sexual and relationship satisfaction. In Study 2, I found that those high in sexual narcissism reported that they would be more bothered by upward sexual comparisons, which in turn predicted lower sexual and relationship satisfaction. In Studies 3 and 4, I showed that those high in sexual narcissism felt less sexual and relationship satisfaction after an upward sexual comparison, compared to those low in sexual narcissism. In Studies 5 and 6, I showed that sexual narcissists were more bothered by upward comparisons due to concerns about the partner being inferior. In Study 7, I found that those high in sexual narcissism make marginally more downward sexual comparisons, which predicts higher daily sexual and relationship satisfaction. Collectively, the current findings suggest that people do make comparisons in a variety of sexual domains in their day-to-day lives, and that these comparisons have predictable consequences for sexual and relationship satisfaction. Further, this research suggest that sexual narcissism is an important individual difference variable in determining how people make and respond to sexual comparisons in the context of their relationships.
Download or read book Sex and the Narcissist written by H. G. Tudor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sex and the Narcissist is a captivating examination of the narcissist's relationship with sex. This direct and unbridled journey through the narcissist's sexual arena addresses many key questions. What does the narcissist think of during sex? What is his or her sexual identity? How does the narcissist use sex in seduction and devaluation? Why is sex with a narcissist often addictive? These questions and others are posed and answered as you delve deep into the sexual attitudes and preferences of the narcissist. You will learn about the different classes of sexual narcissist and how each has differing viewpoints of sex. Consideration is given to why narcissists engage in certain sexual behaviours, what do they gain from this and what is your involvement? Why are certain victims regarded as more challenging than others and why does the narcissist prefer this? Why do some narcissists follow a path towards perversion and morally reprehensible activities? Do you realise that the sexual behaviours of your partner are those of a narcissist? The many facets of human sexuality are examined through the worldview of the narcissist and the results will enlighten and fascinate you. An absolute must-read in understanding the way the narcissist uses sex to further his or her manipulative machinations.
Download or read book When You Love a Man Who Loves Himself written by W Campbell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narcissistic men seem like the ultimate catch: self-confident, attractive, charming individuals who are often the life of the party. The narcissist always knows the place to be and who to be seen with. His attention is initially very flattering, but eventually his behavior is not: he becomes aloof and controlling and may cheat. He still seems somewhat interested, however, and often makes enough nice gestures to maintain a girl's interest, leaving all but him to wonder: what is going on? The country's leading expert on narcissism, Dr. W. Keith Campbell, explains how to identify a narcissist, what it means to love a man who loves himself and how to break the cycle of dating men with this personality disorder.
Download or read book Malignant Self Love written by Sam Vaknin and published by Narcissus Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FULL TEXT of Sam Vaknin's classic, groundbreaking BIBLE of NARCISSISM and NARCISSISTIC ABUSE, now in its 9th revision. Tips and advice as well as the most complete clinical background. Narcissistic Personality Disorder and its effects on the narcissist, the psychopath and their nearest and dearest - in 100 frequently asked questions and two essays - a total of 680 pages! Updated to reflect the NEW criteria in the recent fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
Download or read book Traumatic Narcissism written by Daniel Shaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of Subjugation, Daniel Shaw presents a way of understanding the traumatic impact of narcissism as it is engendered developmentally, and as it is enacted relationally. Focusing on the dynamics of narcissism in interpersonal relations, Shaw describes the relational system of what he terms the 'traumatizing narcissist' as a system of subjugation – the objectification of one person in a relationship as the means of enforcing the dominance of the subjectivity of the other. Daniel Shaw illustrates the workings of this relational system of subjugation in a variety of contexts: theorizing traumatic narcissism as an intergenerationally transmitted relational/developmental trauma; and exploring the clinician's experience working with the adult children of traumatizing narcissists. He explores the relationship of cult leaders and their followers, and examines how traumatic narcissism has lingered vestigially in some aspects of the psychoanalytic profession. Bringing together theories of trauma and attachment, intersubjectivity and complementarity, and the rich clinical sensibility of the Relational Psychoanalysis tradition, Shaw demonstrates how narcissism can best be understood not merely as character, but as the result of the specific trauma of subjugation, in which one person is required to become the object for a significant other who demands hegemonic subjectivity. Traumatic Narcissism presents therapeutic clinical opportunities not only for psychoanalysts of different schools, but for all mental health professionals working with a wide variety of modalities. Although primarily intended for the professional psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, this is also a book that therapy patients and lay readers will find highly readable and illuminating.
Download or read book The Narcissist Next Door written by Jeffrey Kluger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and provocative exploration of narcissism, from Donald Trump to Kanye West to Lance Armstrong, that shows us how to recognize and handle the narcissists we encounter every day. Narcissists are everywhere. There are millions of them in the United States alone: politicians, entertainers, businesspeople, your neighbors. Recognizing and understanding them is crucial to your not being overtaken by them, says Jeffrey Kluger in his provocative book about this insidious disorder. The odds are good that you know a narcissist—probably a lot of them. You see them in your office, on TV, maybe even in the mirror. The odds are also good that they are intelligent, confident, and articulate—the center of attention. With intelligence, sight and wit, Kluger explains the startling new research into narcissism and the insights that research is yielding. He explains how narcissism and narcissists affect our lives at work and at home, on the road, and in the halls of government; what to do when we encounter narcissists; and how to neutralize narcissism’s effects before it’s too late. As a writer and editor at Time, Kluger knows how to take science’s cutting-edge research and transform it into perceptive, accessible writing—which he does brilliantly in The Narcissist Next Door. Highly readable and deeply engaging, this book helps us understand narcissism and narcissists more fully.
