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Narcissism: Psychological Theories and Therapeutic Interventions in the
Narcissistic Disorders
Narcissism: Psychological Theories and Therapeutic Interventions in the
Narcissistic Disorders
Understanding the Narcissistic Phenomenon
The so called "narcissistic personality disorder" is a complex and often
misunderstood disorder. The cardinal feature of the narcissistic personality
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.... of others and
keeping them at a distance the narcissist is usually able to maintain the
illusion of grandiosity no matter how people respond. Thus, when people praise
the narcissist his or her grandiosity will increase, but when criticized the
grandiosity will usually remain unaffected because the narcissist will devalue
the criticizing person.
Akhtar (1989) [as cited in Carson & Butcher, 1992; P. 271] discusses six
areas of pathological functioning which charact ....
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