The Mental Structure of a Person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This is a simplified diagram of the mental structure of the mind of a narcissist. It is a complex system of defences which protect the conscious mind from the buried…
The Successful Narcissist
The Real Self and the Adapted Self A narcissist spends their life defending themselves against the deep wounds inflicted in early childhood (often by their own narcissistic parent). Their strategies…
Narcissism and Archetypes
One of the interesting things about those with narcissistic personality disorder is that many of their behaviours are so similar and universal. This could be explained by the concept of…
Gaslighting
The Origins of the Term The term 'gaslighting' is taken from the film Gaslight released in 1944. The film concerns a married couple where the husband is abusive. There is…
Service to Self and Service to Others
Narcissism, Codependency and Spirituality Service to self and service to others are spiritual terms for the paths we take in life and can be seen as expressions of our dualistic…
What is Narcissistic Abuse?
Narcissistic abuse describes the way narcissists behave toward intimate others and the effects it has on them. NPD is a set of defence mechanisms that shape the way people with…
List of Common Narcissistic Behaviours
Narcissistic parents do not respect the physical, psychological or emotional privacy or boundaries of their children. They may read their diaries and search their rooms. They will not respect their…
Narcissistic Rage
Narcissists are very quick to anger, and this is known as ‘narcissistic rage.’ A person with NPD lives in an adapted self. When this adapted self is challenged in some…
Anti-Mothers Who Anti-Love
A Look at the Film ‘Run’ (Spoiler Alert). ‘Run’ is a psychological thriller with Sarah Paulson as a mother who has Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy. Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy is…
The Myth of Narcissus
Narcissus is a character from Greek/Roman Mythology. The classic version of the story of Echo and Narcissus is found in Book III of the Metamorphoses, a Latin narrative poem written by Ovid, a…