Narcissism As A Defence Mechanism
- The term Narcissist is named after the beautiful Narcissus, a youth in Ancient Greece who was so self-obsessed with his own reflection that it killed him.
- A narcissistic attitude is a product of self-loathing, and not self-love, according to an academic study.
- Narcissism is mostly misunderstood and is in fact a cover-up or a defence mechanism on one’s negative self-worth and deep insecurities.
- Narcissism can be described as performative self-elevation, where one pretends to be more successful or important than one really is.
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