Sigmund Freud prägte den Begriff Narzissmus mit Bezug auf den griechischen Mythos von Narziss, der sich in sein Spiegelbild im Teich verliebte / fixierte.
Narziss weckte in den Menschen die Liebe, ohne sie selbst erwidern zu können. Die schöne Bergnymphe Echo verschmähte er, worauf sie an Liebeskummer zugrunde ging. Aphrodite, die Göttin der Schönheit und Liebe, bestrafte Narziss hart für seine Liebesunfähigkeit. Er sollte leiden an unstillbarer Selbstverliebtheit ins eigene Abbild, das eigene legendäre Image, das echtes Mit-Fühlen ersetzen soll. Die Entfremdung vom wahren Selbst mündete in Narziss' Tod, der als stark duftende Narzisse weiterexistiert.

Narzissmus drückt sich als Egoismus, Selbstgefälligkeit, Geltungsbedürfnis aus. Ein Narzisst hat übermäßiges Interesse an der eigenen Person, der eigenen Bedeutung und Größe, den eigenen Fähigkeiten; er lebt egozentrisch. Die emotionale Grundstimmung des Narzissten ist ''Niemand-hat-mir-zu-sagen-was-ich-tun-soll!"
Die innere Befindlichkeit des Narzissmus beruht auf einem leeren beziehungsweise fragmentierten Selbst, das versucht, die Leere zu füllen, indem es sich selbst erhöht, sich von anderen bewundern lässt und andere entwürdigt oder erniedrigt.

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Nach der Skala des Bewusstseins von Dr. David Hawkins schwingt der Narzissmus eines Individuums auf der Bewusstseinsebene 140, der Gruppennarzissmus (einhergehend mit Rivalität, Konkurrenzdenken, Schuldzuweisung, Konfliktneigung, Rhetorik, Propaganda) auf 180, während bösartiger messianischer Narzissmus auf BW 30 schwingt.¹/².

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Kriterien der Narzisstische Persönlichkeitsstörung (NPS)

Laut den Angaben des US-amerikanischen psychiatrischen Handbuchs DSM-IV müssen bei einer NPS mindestens fünf folgender neun Verhaltenskriterien vorhanden sein:

Grandiosität (Realitätsverlust), übertriebene Vorstellung der eigenen Wichtigkeit, Eitelkeit, Imagepflege
Phantasien von grenzenlosem Erfolg, Einfluss, idealisierte Liebe mit Komplementärnarzissten
Besonderssein, Betonung der eigenen Einzigartigkeit
Strebt exzessive Bewunderung an, Selbstverliebtheit
Anspruchsdenken, übertriebene Erwartung, bevorzugt zu werden
Ausbeutung zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen, um gesellschaftlichen Einfluss zu gewinnen
Mangel an Empathie
Neid auf andere, unterstellt anderen Neid auf sich
Stolz, Arroganz, Hochmut

Zusatzkriterien: Überempfindlichkeit gegenüber Kritik, Streben nach Dominationsmacht, Herrschaftsanspruch

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Persönliche Bekenntnisse
Öffentliche Beichte wegen fortgesetzten Ehebruchs [einer milliardenschweren Sportikone]

Charakter und Anständigkeit zählen. […]
Ich habe aufgehört, nach den Grundwerten [des Buddhismus, meiner Religion] zu leben, an die zu glauben mir beigebracht wurde. […]
Ich bedaure meinen Egoismus zutiefst. Ich muss vieles wiedergutmachen. Ich habe noch einen langen Weg vor mir.
Ich war untreu, ich hatte Affären, ich habe [meine Frau] betrogen und ich war unehrlich. Ich habe Schande über mich gebracht. [...]
Ich bin der Einzige, der Schuld trägt.
Ich dachte, ich könnte alles machen, was ich wollte. Ich dachte, ich habe mein gesamtes Leben hart gearbeitet und dachte, dass es mir zusteht, all die Versuchungen um mich herum zu genießen. Ich dachte, ich hätte das verdient. Dank meines Geldes und meiner Berühmtheit musste ich nicht weit gehen, um sie zu finden. Ich lag falsch. Ich war töricht. Ich darf nicht nach anderen Regeln spielen. Dieselben Regeln, die für jeden gelten, gelten auch für mich.
Ich habe viele Menschen enttäuscht und vor allem meiner Frau und meinen Kindern große Schmerzen zugefügt. Es tut mir leid. […] Sie [seine Frau Elin Nordegren] wird meine Entschuldigung nicht an Worten, sondern an Taten in der Zeit messen. [...]
Ich habe viel Zeit gehabt, darüber nachzudenken, was ich getan habe. Mein Scheitern brachte mich dazu, mich zu erforschen, in einer Weise, die ich bisher vermieden hatte. [...] Ich erkenne, dass ich mich ändern muss. Ich bemühe mich, ein besserer Mann zu werden. […]
Es ist schwer einzugestehen, dass ich Hilfe brauche. Es ist jedoch so.
Tiger Woods nach 45 Tagen Sexsucht-Therapie, Tiger Woods Press Conference Video Tiger Woods: Öffentliche Beichte "Ich dachte, das steht mir zu", Süddeutsche Zeitung, Michael König, 19. Februar 2010

Warum bloß steigt Narziss aus dem Fluß seiner Lebendigkeit aus? Die Antwort des Mythos auf diese Frage ist folgende: Narziss wurde in der Vergewaltigung einer Nymphe durch einen Flußgott gezeugt. So trägt er in sich das traumatische Vorurteil, dass Lebendigkeit destruktiv sei. In ihm stoßen die Triebkraft des Flussgottes und die Panik der Nymphe aufeinander. In Identifizierung mit dieser, seiner Nymphe, bedeutet Lebendigkeit für ihn Überwältigung, Autonomieverlust und Demütigung. Sein Lebensschoß verschließt sich aus Lebensangst. – Auch narzisstische Menschen gehen auf der traumatischen Spur einer alten Vergewaltigung. Früh zerstörte rücksichtsloses Eindringen fremder Übermacht ihre Lebendigkeit: Bezugspersonen, die das Kind überwältigten, statt es zu fördern.
Gleichzeitig mit der Nymphenmutter schlummert in Narziss auch sein Vater, der alte Flußgott. Dessen Befreiung, das heißt der Lösung des Triebflusses, gilt die Sehnsucht narzisstischer Menschen. Diese kann sich nicht erfüllen, ehe in Narziss keine neue Vereinigung zwischen dem Flußgott und der Nymphe, keine innere Zeugung in Liebe stattfindet. Peter Schellenbaum (*1939) Schweizer Psychoanalytiker, Sachbuchautor, Nimm deine Couch und geh! Heilung mit Spontanritualen, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1. Oktober 1994

Der Narzissmus liegt allen schweren psychischen Erkrankungen zugrunde. Erich Fromm (1900-1980) deutscher Psychoanalytiker, Philosoph, Sozialpsychologe

Nach allem, was ich über das Wesen der Liebe gesagt habe, ist die Hauptvoraussetzung für die Fähigkeit, lieben zu können, dass man seinen Narzissmus überwindet.
Da die Fähigkeit zu lieben davon abhängt, dass unser Narzissmus relativ gering ist, verlangt diese Kunst die Entwicklung von Demut, Objektivität und Vernunft. Erich Fromm (1900-1980) deutscher Psychoanalytiker, Philosoph, Sozialpsychologe, Die Kunst des Liebens, 1956

Man kann einen narzisstischen Menschen daran erkennen, dass er äußerst empfindlich auf Kritik reagiert. Erich Fromm (1900-1980) deutscher Psychoanalytiker, Philosoph, Sozialpsychologe

Der sehr narzisstische Mensch hat eine unsichtbare Mauer um sich erstellt; er ist alles, die Welt ist nichts – oder vielmehr: Er ist die Welt. Erich Fromm (1900-1980) deutscher Psychoanalytiker, Philosoph, Sozialpsychologe

Der narzisstische Mensch ist außerstande, sich in einen anderen Menschen hineinzuversetzen, der anders ist als er. Erich Fromm (1900-1980) deutscher Psychoanalytiker, Philosoph, Sozialpsychologe

Aber der Mensch ist ein wahrer Narziss; er bespiegelt sich überall gern selbst; er legt sich als Folie der ganzen Welt unter. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Werke, Hamburger Ausgabe Bd. 6, Romane und Novellen I, Die Wahlverwandtschaften

Unsere narzisstische Schädigung kann als Ergebnis eines Mangels an bestätigenden Spiegeln in der Kindheit angesehen werden. Zwiegespräche sind "nachholende Sozialisation". Der Partner "validiert meine Selbstdarstellung". So verstehe ich, wer ich bin. Michael Lukas Moeller (1937-2002) deutscher Psychoanalytiker, Hochschullehrer, Paartherapeut, Die Wahrheit beginnt zu zweit. Das Paar im Gespräch, S. 273, rororo, 1988

Genau besehen, geht es also bei jeder Kränkung um den Versuch, der eigenen Selbstabwertung zu entkommen. [...] Im Zeitalter der narzisstischen Schäden ist bei uns allen, diese Bereitschaft, gekränkt zu reagieren und zu kränken, stärker, als wir wahrhaben wollen. [...] Am schlimmsten erscheint es den meisten, wenn sie [...] bei sich selbst die kontinuierliche 'Abwertungswut' entdecken. Michael Lukas Moeller (1937-2002) deutscher Psychoanalytiker, Hochschullehrer, Paartherapeut, Die Wahrheit beginnt zu zweit. Das Paar im Gespräch, S. 137, rororo, 1988

[...] im "Zeitalter des Narzissmus" ist Narziss in aller Munde und Gedanken. Als "neuer Sozialisationstyp" geführt, ist er Gegenstand unzähliger Abhandlungen: Ob "Der narzisstische Persönlichkeitsstil" oder die "Narzisstische Kompetenz" des postmodernen Menschen verhandelt wird, ob "Narzisstische Persönlichkeitsstörungen" und "Narzisstische Krisen" im allgemeinen oder "Weiblicher Narzissmus" im besonderen erörtert werden – das "Spektrum des Narzissmus" gilt als derart breit, dass man sogar die Anstrengung unternommen hat, ein "Narzissmusinventar" zu erstellen. Almut-Barbara Renger (HG), Mythos Narziss, Vorwort, S. 14, Reclam Leipzig, 1999

Traditionell wird unter Narzissmus Selbstliebe und Ich-Bezogenheit verstanden. […] Der Narzissmus thematisiert das Grundbedürfnis, von anderen Menschen gesehen, beachtet, anerkannt und geliebt zu werden. Der Narzissmus ist gerade nicht die einsame Selbstbespiegelung. Im Spiegel der Umwelt bildet sich das Selbst. Wir wissen, dass der primäre Narzissmus des Säuglings auf die Haltefunktion der Mutter und das Lächeln in ihrem Blick angewiesen ist. Wir erleben, dass das narzisstische Kind Aufmerksamkeit und Bewunderung sucht. Wir sehen, dass die Selbstinszenierung des Medienstars den Beifall des Publikums braucht. Und wir ahnen, dass auch die narzisstische Störung einen stillen oder lärmenden, aber immer verzweifelten Kampf um intersubjektive Anerkennung bedeutet. Martin Altmeyer, Narzißmus und Objekt. Ein intersubjektives Verständnis der Selbstbezogenheit, Klappentext, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, 2000, 2. Auflage 2004

New Age war – trotz der berechtigten Grundintuition nach Ganzheitlichkeit – ein Missverständnis. Es war eine Verwechslung von prä-rational mit trans-rational und von magischem Narzissmus mit transzendentalem Bewusstsein. Aber New Age war auch ein Missverständnis, das letztlich den Boden bereitet hat dafür, dass wir heute eine echte Wissenschaft des Geistes für das 21. Jahrhundert aufbauen können. Ken Wilber

Narzissmus ist kein Nebenprodukt der Prominenz, sondern eine primär motivierende Kraft, die Menschen dazu anstachelt, berühmt die werden. Studienergebnis über Narzissmus unter Prominenten, Journal of Research in Personality, October 2006

Prominente Narzissten sind nicht Egomanen mit hoher Selbstachtung. Vielmehr sind sie traumatisierte Individuen, die unfähig sind, auf bodenständige Weise Bindungen mit ihren Mitmenschen einzugehen. Sie sind getrieben, einen Status von Berühmtheit zu erlangen mit dessen unaufhörlichem Zustrom von Aufmerksamkeit, Schmeichelei und Verstärkung, weil sie die ständige Berieselung mit bewundernder Anerkennung als Ersatz brauchen für verschiedene Arten von aufrichtiger Selbstliebe oder Selbstachtung. Dr. Drew Pinsky, bekannter US-amerikanischer Suchtmediziner, Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, S. ?, Harper, 1. Ausgabe, 17. März 2009

Wir Deutschen leiden mehrheitlich an einer narzisstischen Störung. Sehr knapp gesagt: Unsere Eltern haben uns zu wenig Bestätigung gegeben, das müssen wir als Erwachsene kompensieren. Hans-Joachim Maaz, Psychotherapeut, Bestsellerautor, Spiegel-Interview, August 2009

Ein narzisstischer Mensch ist ähnlich einem Schauspieler, der aus der fiktiven Rolle nicht mehr herauskommt und sie für Wirklichkeit hält. Grazyna Gintner, Artikel Narzissmus auf dem Vormarsch? Zwischen Mangel an Gefühlen und Image-Überschuss, suite101.de, 29. November 2008

Die Selbstliebe wird leider oft mit den falschen Begriffen wie Egoismus und Narzissmus assoziiert. Diese treffen aber eher auf die Eigenliebe zu, die nicht das Selbst zum Ziel der Liebe hat, sondern das Bild, das man von sich, zum Beispiel über Statussymbole, vermittelt. Selbstliebe entspricht eher dem idealen Entwurf einer zwischenmenschlichen Liebe, bei der man das Gegenüber mit all seinen Facetten, positiven wie negativen, in seiner Gesamtheit zu schätzen weiß. Wer diese Einstellung auch zu sich selbst findet, ist gegenüber Herabsetzungen und Demütigungen sicherlich um einiges resistenter und somit auch im Rankism-Gerangel stabiler. Interview mit Dieter Thomä, Professor für Philosophie, Autor von Vom Glück in der Moderne, Suhrkamp, 2003, Das tägliche Machtspiel, präsentiert von BRAND EINS, April 2005

Es ist ein nicht bestreitbares Faktum, dass die Masse sich von Borderlinern, Narzissten und Manikern angezogen fühlt. Wer jedoch näher mit denen zu tun hat, erfährt am eigenen Leib das Elend, das sich dahinter verbirgt. Leserbrief von C. Hesselkamp-Wiese, Borderliner, Narzissten, Maniker, DER SPIEGEL, S. 11, Ausgabe 51, 14. Dezember 2009

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Erst durch Erfahrung muss man feststellen, dass man in das eigene Denken und Selbst verliebt ist, und dass die spirituelle Arbeit im Wesentlichen darin besteht, die Anhaftung an Gedanken und liebgewordene Meinungen, Standpunkte und Erinnerungen loszulassen, deren Wert durch narzisstische Identifikation aufgeblasen und überbewertet wird. Das innerste Wesen des Egos ist Narzissmus. David Hawkins, OU Licht des Alls, S. 91

[Die] spirituelle Arbeit [besteht] im Wesentlichen darin [...], die Anhaftung an Gedanken und liebgewordene Meinungen, Standpunkte und Erinnerungen loszulassen, deren Wert durch narzisstische Identifikation aufgeblasen und überbewertet wird. David Hawkins, OU Licht des Alls, S. 91

Das kindische, narzisstische Ego […] entdeckt, dass Überleben und Erfolg von der Aufgabe [der] Infantilität und dem Erlernen von Kooperation abhängen. Im Gegenzug erhält das Ego nun Liebe und Anerkennung, indem es lernt, zu teilen und geduldig zu sein. […] Wenn diese Art [verantwortungsvoller] Elternschaft fehlt, bleibt der Infantilismus zusammen mit daraus erwachsenem Groll, Ärger und Selbstmitleid bestehen. David Hawkins, OU Licht des Alls, S. 322

Aus der Sicht der Bewusstseinsevolution ist Atheismus die Folge der Weigerung oder Unfähigkeit, die illusionäre Vorstellung aufzugeben, der narzisstische Kern des Egos sei souverän [herrschend] und die Quelle des eigenen Lebens und der Existenz. [...]
Ein Grund, weshalb Computerspiele so beliebt sind, ist, weil sie die Täuschung verstärken, die "Kontrolle zu haben" und folglich auch der Herrscher und "Kapitän der eigenen Seele" zu sein. David Hawkins, FU Truth vs. Falsehood, S. 356

Als Folge des Loslassens des narzisstischen Egos nehmen die Verzerrungen in der Wahrnehmung ab, die das Ergebnis von selbstsüchtigen Denkpositionen sind. Es ist leichter, die Unvollkommenheiten des Menschseins zu akzeptieren, denen man auf dem Bewusstseinsniveau von Stolz mit Ärger, Abwehr, Schuldbewusstsein oder Außenprojektion begegnet wäre. Mithilfe eines gutartigen Gewissens kann man Fehler und Irrtümer anerkennen und ohne Abwehrhaltung oder Verlust der Selbstachtung korrigieren. David Hawkins, FU Erleuchtung ist möglich, Kapitel 11 Bereitwilligkeit, S. 227

Das narzisstische Ego ist humorlos und offenbart seine wahre Natur durch seine Empfindlichkeit und andere neurotische Züge. Ihm fehlt die Fähigkeit, über sich selbst und die Schwächen und Paradoxa des menschlichen Lebens zu lachen. David Hawkins, Erleuchtung ist möglich, S. 238

Wachse über deine narzisstische Überempfindlichkeit hinaus. David Hawkins, Seminar Emotions and Sensations, Sedona, Arizona, 17. April 2004

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The ruler of this world has already been judged. John 16, 11 (NT)

On the root of evil: It masters us. We are its slaves. It takes us captive. The Gnostic Gospel of Phillip II, 3, 83.5-30

Personal confessional

I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did was not acceptable. I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in. […]
Character and decency count. […] I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn't apply. I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame. I didn't have to go far to find them. I was wrong, I was foolish. I don't get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself. […] I've had a lot of time to think about what I've done. My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. Tiger Woods, Apology statement, before continuing his sex addiction rehab, 19. February 2010

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Striving for somebodiness – position, status, money – vulnerability to corruption

He [Newt] was impressed easily by position, status, money. He grew up poor and always wanted to be somebody, to make a difference, to prove himself, you know. He has to be historic to justify his life. […]
Newt always wanted to be somebody. That was his vulnerability, do you understand? Being treated important. Which means he was gonna associate with people who would stroke him, and were important themselves. And in that vulnerability, once you go down that path and it goes unchecked, you add to it. Like, 'Oh, I'm drinking, who cares?' Then you start being a little whore, 'cause that comes with drinking. That's what corruption is — when you're too exhausted, you're gonna go with your weakness. So when we see corruption, we shouldn't say, 'They're all corrupt.' Rather, we should say, 'At what point did you decide that? And why? Why were you vulnerable?' Marianne Gingrich on her former husband US politician Newt Gingrich; cited in: Newt Gingrich: The Indispensable Republican, presented by Esquire, John H. Richardson, 10. August 2010

No one can attain perfection while he is in the body for the simple reason that the ideal state is impossible so long as one has not completely overcome his ego, and ego cannot be wholly got rid of so long as one is tied down by the shackles of the flesh. Mohandas Karamchand Mahatma Gandhi [LoC 760] (1869-1948) Indian sage, spiritual activist leader, humanitarian, lawyer, nonviolent freedom fighter

Malrecognition usually consists of too little recognition.
Idolization is a rarer form, but it too can be fatal – Jackson, Presley, Monroe. Dr. Robert Fuller, US American dignity researcher, robertwfuller, Twitter message, 1. January 2010

Don't attempt to do something about your striving ego. Don't fight it, subdue it, control it or destroy it. That would just make the ego real. You must remember that your ego is not real. Ego is a false belief that you have about yourself being separate from your higher self. Dr. Wayne Dyer, US American spiritual teacher, author

There is no room for God in him that is full of himself. Hassidic proverb

Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. They believe that they’re superior to others and have little regard for other people’s feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism. Definition by Mayoclinic.com

But leaders have to do more than ask for the counsel of others. They have to hear it. All of us would do well to reflect on how receptive we are to the suggestions and opinions of others and alternate points of view. One motive for turning a deaf ear to what others have to say seems to be sheer hubris: leaders often believe they are wiser than all those around them. The literature on executive narcissism tells us that the self-confidence top executives need can easily blur into a blind spot, an unwillingness to turn to others for advice. Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, and Patricia Ward Biederman, authors of Transparency. Creating a Culture of Candor, Creating a Transparent Culture, presented by Leader To Leader, No. 50, Fall 2008

Humility doesn't come easily to selfish, self-centered, self-absorbed, narcissistic men. Video interview with Newton Hightower, psychotherapist, director of the Center for Anger Resolution (for Men), AngerBusters ABCs to resolve men's rage, on Anger Resolution for Men on healing the anger within, Living Smart, #202, Houston PBS, host Patricia Gras, Google video, 26:46 minutes duration, 5. July 2006

When in group narcissism the object is not the individual but the group to which he belongs. […] The assertion that "my country" (or nation, or religion) is the most wonderful, the most cultural, the most powerful, the most peace-loving, etc. does not sound crazy at all; on the contrary, it sounds like an expression of patriotism, faith and loyalty. Erich Fromm (1900-1980) German Amercian social psychologist, psychoanalyst, humanistic philosopher

The narcissistic orientation is one in which one experiences as real only that which exists within oneself, while the phenomena in the outside world have no reality in themselves, but are experienced only from the viewpoint of their being useful or dangerous to one. The opposite pole to narcissism is objectivity; it is the faculty to see people and things as they are, objectively, and to be able to separate this objective picture from a picture which is formed by one's desires and fears. Erich Fromm (1900-1980) German Amercian social psychologist, psychoanalyst, humanistic philosopher, The Art of Loving

Grief saps my strength, the sands of life are run,
and in my early youth am I cut off;
but death is not my bane – it ends my woe.
I would not death for this that is my love,
as two united in a single soul
would die as one.
Ovid, Metamorphoses, Narcissus and Echo

Underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary. Often it's hard for people to believe that someone in their life who is critical and rejecting of them is really suffering from their own shame. Both shame and grandiosity come from the same feeling that "if I'm not above the rest, I'm not enough." Dr. Brené Brown, US American shame, vulnerability, empathy researcher and lecturer, University of Houston, Author Brené Brown Discusses Embracing Our Ordinariness, Huffington Post, 21. February 2011

Our secrets definitely keep us addicted, which is probably why there are online sites where people can divest themselves of their secrets, anonymously. But because shame happens between people, there is no substitute for telling on ourselves, so to speak, to someone else and making ourselves vulnerable. Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive. Dr. Brené Brown, US American shame, vulnerability, empathy researcher and lecturer, University of Houston, Author Brené Brown Discusses Embracing Our Ordinariness, Huffington Post, 21. February 2011

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Any publicity is good publicity. US American adage

Better bad publicity than no publicity. US American expression

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"People hate me" stems from one's own inner hatreds.
"People don't care about me" stems from one's narcissistic absorption with one's happiness and gain instead of others.
"I don't get enough love" stems from not giving love to others. Dr. David Hawkins, I. Reality and Subjectivity, S. 22

An important element of the meaning of the term "ego" is the implication that its true basis is pride and narcissism, which bring in guilt about the implied selfishness of the ego. Dr. David Hawkins, I. Reality and Subjectivity, S. 38

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Aggression hormone testosterone

Tribal war becomes nuclear war, teeth and claws become mine fields, and guns become the tools for robbery and murder. Instead of sticks, stones, and arrows ballistic missiles subserve the pack mentality, territorial aggression, and the competitive dominance of the alpha males. Thus, humanity has been the victim of the unbridled oppression of egocentricity in its expression as megalomania (fueled by testosterone) which has killed more people than any factor in history. Dr. David R. Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, S. 41

Psychopaths who have come from higher socio-economic levels often are more socially adept and become white-collar embezzlers or unethical CEOs of large corporations and get involved with stock fraud. Some learn how to set up shell corporations, Ponzi schemes, and pseudocharities, or they become manipulators of the stock or commodities markets. Some become adept at politics and enter government where they become corrupt officials. Dr. David R. Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, S. 191

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Compilation on toxic managers:

Classification of Corporate Psychopaths, presented by softpanorama.org, Dr. Nikolai Bezroukov, service to the UN Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP), updated 3. December 2011

[...] the angry, impatient person and the psychopathic personality do not suffer from low self-esteem, as commonly believed but, on the contrary, have inflated egos. Dr. David R. Hawkins, Transcending The Levels of Consciousness, chapter 7 'Anger', S. 140

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Social Narcissism [LoC 180]:

In a society where anyone can frivolously be declared a guilty perpetrator on a whim, nobody is safe and everyone is at risk without protection by logic, reason, and balance of the traditional rule of law. Thus victimology becomes operationally a social racket with extorted benefits plus artificially sanctioned, inflated egotism of “pseudo-importance.”
Unlike an iron filing that has no say as to where it will be pulled within a magnetic field, the human spirit is gifted with the option of choice, and by its own hand (spiritual will) determines its fate. By comprehending the nature of the evolution of consciousness itself, forgiveness and compassion arise at the witnessing of human suffering and anguish that are the consequences of ignorance and naivete. Dr. David R. Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, S. 229

The public in general tends to be naive about mental disorders, even when blatently displayed. People commonly believe that other people are basically just like they are. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are many people who are the diametric opposite of normalcy and all that is perceived to go with the idealized state. The world is full of people who hate love, integrity, peace, and truth; in fact, it infuriates them. (M. Scott Peck [LoC 475] (1936-2005) US American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, People of the Lie. The Hope for Healing Human Evil [LoC 450] Touchstone Press, 1st edition 1983, 2nd edition, December 1997) Dr. David R. Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, chapter 11 The Downside of Society, S. 292

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Malignant narcissism, the ultimate severe psychopathology

Malignant messianic narcissism […] is a combination of composite pathologies of an extremely low level of consciousness (cal. 30), plus the deficits of reason; an absence of conscience, the inability to identify with or value other human life; the disdain for human, moral, disdain for ethical values; disdain for women; greed for power; infatuation and aggrandizement of the self, and ego inflation to messianic grandiosity.

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Animated quote by David R. Hawkins

Malignant Messianic Narcissism, YouTube film, 4:20 minutes duration, posted 18. March 2011

The disorder […] occurs in two distinct forms:

early onset (childhood bully type), and
adult life onset after some years of normalcy subsequent to the gaining of power (i.e., "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.") […] (Nero, Caesar, Hussein, Khomeini, Napoleon, Hitler, Ivan the Terrible, etc.)

It also afflicts top, highly paid executives who "lose their sense of reality" and feel "entitled" to help themselves to the company's cash and assets. (Executive privilege. Where do they get the nerve? They have money, power, prestige. Yet some top executives have felt authorized to cross the line and use company funds for personal extravagances, Chicago Tribune, Susan Chandler, 5. September 2004) Dr. David R. Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, chapter 11 The Downside of Society, S. 292

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"Hate the Leader Syndrome"

Those who fear and hate authority project it onto others via ethnic, religious, or political symbols. The basis of leader hatred is simply jealousy and envy of authority figures, facilitated by the projected dualistic perceptual distortion of perpetrator/victim (the classic Marxist pitfall). In addition, narcissism results in guilt and self-hatred that is then projected onto the country and the president. Dr. David R. Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, S. 305

Disillusionment results in narcissistic resentment towards all authority figures. Dr. David Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, S. 356

From the viewpoint of the evolution of consciousness, atheism results from the refusal or inability to let go of the illusion that the narcissistic core of the ego is sovereign and is the source of one's life and existence. Dr. David Hawkins, Truth vs. Falsehood, S. 361

The internet has become very visibly the domain of contentious vilifiers of integrity. These represent an inflation of narcissism expressed as 'opinion'. Dr. David Hawkins, Transcending Levels of Consciousness, S. 152

[T]he mind stops when it is no longer narcisstically energized. Thinkingness is intrinsically a vanity. Dr. David Hawkins, Discovery of the Presence of God, S. 81-82

A study of Western civilization indicates that its current overall level of consciousness is currently in decline for the reasons that have been succinctly stated by Pope Benedict (relativism plus Islamic aggression and 'cultural Jihad'; see Burton and Stewart, 2007). The decline is the result of social and intellectual influences via the media, academia and politicalization from lower consciousness levels which have been heavily financed from sources that calibrate below the critical consciousness level of 200 ('power brokers'). The net result is the progressive dominance of narcissism, which is aggrandized as 'progressive', 'free speech', or human 'rights' and appeals to egocentricity. Dr. David Hawkins, Reality, Spirituality and Modern Man, S. 162

Just as the physical “I” registers images and objects like a camera, the mind is the “I” of the self, which perpetuates the illusion of a unique, separate personal identity that becomes hypothecated to be the originator of thought, intention, desire, and so on. With relinquishment of this narcissistic illusion, it becomes apparent that all aspects of supposedly personal life are actually occurrences that are autonomous and spontaneous. Dr. David Hawkins, Dissolving the Ego, Realizing the Self. Contemplations from the Teachings of David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., chapter 2 Nature of “Mind”, S. 48, quote 1

The narcisistic core of the ego concludes that anything it cannot comprehend must be wrong, rather than grasping, via humility, that the subject is beyond it. Dr. David Hawkins, open letter in en.Wikipedia.com to Scepdic.com critic Robert Todd Carroll's newsletter #58, September 2005 Deleted in July 2007

Low self esteem and paranoia sees insult everywhere. That's the egotism and narcissism, the entitled attitude and the narcissism that undermines, so that you think that to be honored is to be insulted. Dr. David Hawkins, Sedona Seminar Perception and Illusion. Distortions of Reality, 3 DVD set, 4. May 2002

We have to get over narcissistic sensitivity. [...] The best advice is to get over it.
All negative reactions are not caused from outside; it's how you choose. Dr. David Hawkins, Sedona Seminar Emotions and Sensations, CD 1 of 4, minute 45:00, 17. April 2004

The skeptic or the narcissist feels extremely threatened that there is absolute Truth. The narcissistic ego, to itself, is Divinity. Dr. David Hawkins, Sedona Seminar Transcending Obstacles, 3 DVD set, 3. September 2005

Attempt to have compassion for the degree to which the narcissistic core of the ego enslaves humanity. Dr. David Hawkins, Prescott Seminar Freedom: Morality and Ethics, 3 DVD set, 8. November 2008

The narcicisstic core of the ego is the source of all suffering. Dr. David Hawkins in feature length documentary Voyage To Betterment (Trailer), produced by Zenout Media, minute 2:33, movie launching 12. November 2009

People will do anything to get a moment of fame [glamor]. It just amazes me the extent that people will go 'to be somebody'. The narcissistic core of 'being somebody' is overwhelming at times. It is amazing what people will do to get a moment of the world's attention. I guess that would be the ego's dream that the whole world gets to know you're a somebody. I find it that life is better the other way, being a nobody, being anonymous. Audio interview with Dr. David Hawkins, Differentiating truth from falsehood, presented by web radio station Theatre of the Mind, Podcast, episode 331, host Kelly Howell, minute 18:53, 49:00 minutes duration, aired 18. November 2010

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Zitate (engl.) von Dr. Drew Pinsky, Narzissmusforscher

Celebrity narcissism is seducing America [referring to the Mirror Effect]. Dr. Drew Pinsky, US American radio and TV versed addiction medicine specialist, assistant clinical professor, Keck USC School of Medicine

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Appearance: being somebody:

The Somebody : Nobody mystique is fueling rankism.

Men go into positions of power to BE SOMEBODY [appear as a somebody].
Women in power often go into power [postions] to DO SOMETHING different.
Men that need to be be somebody often have narcisisstic liabilities. They lead a very empty life. They need to be buttressed by these external features around them. Video interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, US American radio and TV versed addiction medicine specialist, assistant clinical professor, Keck USC School of Medicine, Dr. Drew on what's next for Weiner, presented by TV station CNN 360°, host Anderson Cooper, minute 3:17, 4:18 minutes duration, aired 16. June 2011

A narcissist is
- dissociated from his or her true self;
- he feels haunted by chronic feelings of loneliness, emptiness and self-loathing
- and seeks to replace that disconnection with a sense of worth and importance fueled by others.

Dr. Drew Pinsky, Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, pg. ?, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009

Narcissism is a deep sense of emptiness (that has always to be filled) and shame and a lack of empathy.
- Celebrities are more ill in their addictive pathology. They need to be not special. Dr. Drew Pinsky, US American prominent addiction medicine specialist, assistant clinical, Keck USC School of Medicine

I can't help but conclude that there are many more individuals suffering from unhealthy levels of narcissism than there are patients diagnosed with narcissism as a psychological disorder. Another reason NPD can be difficult to diagnose is that narcissism, even at NPD levels, doesn't stop people from attaining positions of power, wealth, or prestige. Narcissists often develop attractive or persuasive social skills to help them maintain the persona they have constructed to get what they want from the world. […] Finally, diagnosis can be challenging simply because it's extraordinarily difficult to convince a narcissist that he needs psychological help. Any challenge to a narcissist's unrealistic self-image is likely to provoke rage, disdain, denial or other protective behaviors, as the individual struggles to protect the pseudo-self at all costs. Dr. Drew Pinsky, US American addiction medicine specialist, Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, pg. 100, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009

Studies have shown a decline in religious affiliation and beliefs, especially among America's youth, who have become increasingly disenchanted with church doctrine and the perceived hypocrisy of high-ranking church officials. […] According to research by John Maltby and his colleagues, as the level of religious devotion decreases, the degree of celebrity worship increases. Dr. Drew Pinsky, US American addiction medicine specialist, Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, pg. 139, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009

It is childhood trauma that makes individuals most vulnerable to unhealthy levels of narcissistic traits, and that allows narcissistic behavior to take hold and flourish. The incidence of childhood trauma has increased by more than 40 percent over the past twenty years, and as a result, we are all feeling the effects of a generation with deep narcissistic wounds. Dr. Drew Pinsky, US American addiction medicine specialist, Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, pg. 143, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009

Celebrity narcissists aren't egomaniacs with high self-esteem. Rather, they are traumatized individuals who are unable to connect in any real way with other people. They are driven to attain fame, with its constant stream of attention, flattery, and empowerment, because they need the steady trickle of adoring recognition to take the place of any kind of real self-love or self-respect. Dr. Drew Pinsky, Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, pg. ?, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009

The mirror of celebrity reinforces every narcissist’s belief that a world of constant admiring attention is possible: All you need to do is
- act sexy,
- play the diva,
- demand privileges and
- party with abandon.

Dr. Drew Pinsky, Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, pg. ?, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009

Narcissism is not a byproduct of celebrity, but a primary motivating force that drives people to become celebrities. Study result on Celebrity Narcissism, Journal of Research in Personality, October 2006

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Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) – developed by Pinsky and Young

Scoring 200 US based undisclosed celebrities

Questionnaire: Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI)

Sigmund Freud came up with the term "narcissism" based on the Greek myth of Narcissus
who fell in love with his own image reflected on a pool of water.
Narcissism: egotism / fixation for oneself based on one's self image.

#	A	Question A	B	Question B	Trait
1.	A	I have a natural talent for influencing people.	B	I am not good at influencing people.	Authority
2.	A	Modesty doesn't become me.	B	I am essentially a modest person.	Exhibitionism
3.	A	I would do almost anything on a dare.	B	I tend to be a fairly cautious person.	Exhibitionism
4.	A	When people compliment me I sometimes get embarrassed.	B	I know that I am good because everybody keeps telling me so.	Superiority
5.	A	The thought of ruling the world frightens the hell out of me.	B	If I ruled the world it would be a better place.	Entitlement
6.	A	I can usually talk my way out of anything.	B	I try to accept the consequences of my behavior.	Exploitativeness
7.	A	I prefer to blend in with the crowd.	B	I like to be the center of attention.	Exhibitionism
8.	A	I will be a success.	B	I am not too concerned about success.	Authority
9.	A	I am no better or worse than most people.	B	I think I am a special person.	Superiority
10.	A	I am not sure if I would make a good leader.	B	I see myself as a good leader.	Authority
11.	A	I am assertive.	B	I wish I were more assertive.	Authority
12.	A	I like to have authority over other people.	B	I don't mind following orders.	Authority
13.	A	I find it easy to manipulate people.	B	I don't like it when I find myself manipulating people.	Exploitativeness
14.	A	I insist upon getting the respect that is due me.	B	I usually get the respect that I deserve.	Entitlement
15.	A	I don't particularly like to show off my body.	B	I like to show off my body.	Vanity
16.	A	I can read people like a book.	B	People are sometimes hard to understand.	Exploitativeness
17.	A	If I feel competent I am willing to take responsibility for making decisions.	B	I like to take responsibility for making decisions.	Self-sufficiency
18.	A	I just want to be reasonably happy.	B	I want to amount to something in the eyes of the world.	Entitlement
19.	A	My body is nothing special.	B	I like to look at my body.	Vanity
20.	A	I try not to be a show off.	B	I will usually show off if I get the chance.	Exhibitionism
21.	A	I always know what I am doing.	B	Sometimes I am not sure of what I am doing.	Self-sufficiency
22.	A	I sometimes depend on people to get things done.	B	I rarely depend on anyone else to get things done.	Self-sufficiency
23.	A	Sometimes I tell good stories.	B	Everybody likes to hear my stories.	Exploitativeness
24.	A	I expect a great deal from other people.	B	I like to do things for other people.	Entitlement
25.	A	I will never be satisfied until I get all that I deserve.	B	I take my satisfactions as they come.	Entitlement
26.	A	Compliments embarrass me.	B	I like to be complimented.	Superiority
27.	A	I have a strong will to power.	B	Power for its own sake doesn't interest me.	Entitlement
28.	A	I don't care about new fads and fashions.	B	I like to start new fads and fashions.	Exhibitionism
29.	A	I like to look at myself in the mirror.	B	I am not particularly interested in looking at myself in the mirror.	Vanity
30.	A	I really like to be the center of attention.	B	It makes me uncomfortable to be the center of attention.	Exhibitionism
31.	A	I can live my life in any way I want to.	B	People can't always live their lives in terms of what they want.	Self-sufficiency
32.	A	Being an authority doesn't mean that much to me.	B	People always seem to recognize my authority.	Authority
33.	A	I would prefer to be a leader.	B	It makes little difference to me whether I am a leader or not.	Authority
34.	A	I am going to be a great person.	B	I hope I am going to be successful.	Self-sufficiency
35.	A	People sometimes believe what I tell them.	B	I can make anybody believe anything I want them to.	Exploitativeness
36.	A	I am a born leader.	B	Leadership is a quality that takes a long time to develop.	Authority
37.	A	I wish somebody would someday write my biography.	B	I don't like people to pry into my life for any reason.	Superiority
38.	A	I get upset when people don't notice how I look when I go out in public.	B	I don't mind blending into the crowd when I go out in public.	Exhibitionism
39.	A	I am more capable than other people.	B	There is a lot that I can learn from other people.	Self-sufficiency
40.	A	I am much like everybody else.	B	I am an extraordinary person.	Superiority

Answer all 40 questions in a single sitting without asking for help or clarification.

SCORING KEY

A – 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39
B – 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 32, 35, 40
Attribute one point for each response matching the above key.

Nonalarming signs for Narcissism: points on authority, self-sufficiency and superiority
Alarming signs for Narcissism: points on vanity, entitlement, exhibitionism and exploitiveness

Average score for the general population: 15.3
Average score for celebrities: 17.8
(Pinsky scores at 16.)

General population: Men are more likely than women to evince narcissistic traits.
Celebrities: Females [i.e. party girls] are more narcissistic than their male counterparts.

Sources:
Take the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, Usatoday.com, Sharon Jayson, updated 16. March 2009
Dr. Drew Pinsky, The Narcissitic Personality Inventory, HarperCollins.com
Dr. Drew Pinsky, US America prominent addiction medicine specialist, and Dr. S. Mark Young, professor for entertainment, Marshall Business School, The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009

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Wetiko (Malignant egophrenia – rankism – soulsickness – addictive society – pride culture)

Wetiko is a term used by the Native tribes Ojibwa, Eastern Cree, Westmain Swampy Cree, and Innu/Naskapi/Montagnais.
Native-American scholar Professor Jack D. Forbes introduced the concept of the wétiko disease as the sickness of cannibalism, a mental illness. It turned into a socio-cultural epidemic of which Christopher Columbus was a major carrier. The settlers who first came to America expressed cannibalism as slavers who forced blacks or Indians to lose their lives in the slave-trade or who drained away their lives in a slave system.
Wendigo psychosis is a culture-bound disorder. It involves an intense craving for human flesh and the fear of turning into a cannibal.
Former psychotherapist Anne Wilson Schaef has termed it White Male Syndrome (WMS) and later addictive society.
Astrologer Jessica Murray termed it soulsick nation.
Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky calls it the mirror effect.
Dignity researcher Dr. Robert W. Fuller coined the ubiquitous disease as rankism which is underlying all other known isms.

Wetiko refers to a diabolically wicked person or spirit who terrorizes others.
Wetiko/malignant egophrenia is nonlocal, in that it is an inner disease of the spirit, soul and psyche that explicates itself through the canvas of the outside world.
Wetiko/malignant egophrenia is a ‘psychosis’ in the true sense of the word as being a ‘sickness of the soul or spirit.’
Wetiko/malignant egophrenia is a disease of civilization, or lack thereof.
The wetiko virus is the root cause of the inhumanity in human nature, or shall we say, our seemingly inhuman nature.
Many of us can’t fathom the level of evil to which full-blown wetikos have fallen prey, and of which they are capable.
Paul Levy, US American psycho-activating healer, author, The Greatest Epidemic Sickness Known to Humanity part 1

This disease, this wetiko (cannibal) psychosis, is the greatest epidemic sickness known to man. pg. xvi
Cannibalism is the consuming of another’s life for one’s own private purpose or profit. pg. 24
The overriding characteristic of the wetiko is that he consumes other human beings, that is, he is a predator and a cannibal. This is the central essence of the disease. p. 49
Jack D. Forbes (1934-2011) US American Native-American writer, scholar, political activist, Columbus and Other Cannibals. The Wetiko Disease of Exploitation, Imperialism, and Terrorism, Seven Stories Press, revised edition, 4. November 2008

Indeed we are held prisoner! This was an energetic fact for the sorcerers of ancient Mexico. pg. 219 […]
They took over because we are food for them. […] we are their sustenance. Just as we rear chickens in chicken coops, gallineros, the predators rear us in human coops, humaneros. pg. 219 […]
The predators give us their mind, which becomes our mind. pg. 220 […]
Through the mind, which, after all, is their mind, the predators inject into the lives of human beings whatever is convenient for them [the predators]. pg. 220 […]
Don Juan Matus, major figure in the books on Nagual 'Sorcery' by Carlos Castaneda, (*1931) Peruvian US American anthropologist, writer, The Active Side of Infinity

Source::

Paul Levy, Let's Spread the Word: Wetiko, presented by Reality Sandwich

See also:

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Conversation between an ordinary guy and a TV known nameless futurist

Hey, you're somebody.
No, I'm nobody.
I saw you on TV.
What's your name?
My name is Watts Wacker.
You're right. You are a nobody.

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Source: Watts Wacker, US American futurist, Watts Wacker, Speaker Demo Video,
Google video, minute 0:44, 8:46 minutes duration, December 2008

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Waiting for the world to rotate

Question: How does a narcissist change a light bulb?
Answer: He hangs under the light bulb
and waits for the rest of the world to rotate around him.

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Literatur

Alice A. Bailey (1880-1949) englisch-US-amerikanische Theosophin, Esoterikerin, Medium, |Verblendung. Ein Weltproblem [BW 560] Bezugsquelle, diktiert von Djwhal Khul, Mitglied der Großen Weißen Bruderschaft, Lucis Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1986
Alexander Lowen, Narzißmus. Die Verleugnung des wahren Selbst, Kösel, 1984, 2. Auflage, 1986
M. Scott Peck (1936-2005) US-amerikanischer Psychiater, Psychotherapeut, Schriftsteller, Die Lügner. Eine Psychologie des Bösen, Erstauflage 1990, VERGRIFFEN, Claudius Verlag, München 1990
Narzissmus ist die Grundlage des Bösen.
Marie-France Hirigoyen (*1949) französische Autorin, Psychotherapeutin und Familientherapeutin, Die Masken der Niedertracht – Seelische Gewalt im Alltag und wie man sich dagegen wehren kann, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (dtv), 1. September 2002
- Buchbesprechung: Seelische Gewalt: typischerweise ausgeübt durch Menschen mit "malignem Narzissmus", Roter-Kreis.de, Lexikon R, S, undatiert
Heinz-Peter Röhr, Narzissmus. Das innere Gefängnis, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (dtv), 1. Februar 2005
- Heinz-Peter Röhr, Narzißmus. Das innere Gefängnis, Walter-Verlag, 8. Auflage, München, 2009
Martha Stout, Psychologin, USA, Der Soziopath von nebenan. Die Skrupellosen: ihre Lügen, Taktiken und Tricks, Springer, Wien, 1. Auflage, 4. April 2006
Bärbel Wardetzki (*1952) Weiblicher Narzissmus. Der Hunger nach Annerkennung Kösel, 4. Auflage, September 2007
Wendy Behary, Der Feind an Ihrer Seite. Wie Sie im Umgang mit Egozentrikern überleben und wachsen können, Junfermannsche Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH & Co. KG, Erstauflage, 25. Februar 2009
Bärbel Wardetzki (*1952) Eitle Liebe. Wie narzisstische Beziehungen scheitern oder gelingen können, Kösel-Verlag, 2. Auflage, 16. November 2009

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Literatur (engl.)

Christopher Lasch (1932-1994) cultural historian, The Culture of Narcissism. American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations, Wikipedia entry, issued first 1979, Norton, reprint 21. August 1991
Exploring the roots and ramifications of the normalizing of pathological narcissism in 20th century American culture using psychological, cultural, artistic and historical synthesis
Morgan Scott Peck [LoC 475] (1936-2005) US American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, People of the Lie. The Hope for Healing Human Evil [LoC 450] Touchstone Press, 1st edition 1983, 2nd edition, December 1997
Alice A. Bailey (1880-1949) English American writer, theosophist, Glamour. A World Problem [LoC 560] dictated by Djwhal Khul, member of Great White Brotherhood, Lucis Publishing Company, June 1995
Prof. Jay Newman (1948-2007) US American philosopher, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Inauthentic Culture and Its Philosophical Critics, McGill-Queen's University Press, November 1997
Cooper Lawrence, The Cult of Celebrity. What Our Fascination with the Stars Reveals About Us, skirt!; 1st edition, 20. January 2009
Wendy Behary LCSW, Disarming the Narcissist. Surviving and Thriving With the Self-Absorbed, New Harbinger Publications, 1st edition, March 2008
Dr. Drew Pinsky, US American prominent addiction medicine specialist, and Dr. S. Mark Young, professor for entertainment, Marshall Business School,The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America, Harper, 1st edition, 17. March 2009
Jean M. Twenge Ph.D. and W. Keith Campbell Ph.D., The Narcissism Epidemic. Living in the Age of Entitlement, Table of Contents, Free Press, 21. April 2009

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Externe Weblinks

Wikipedia-Einträge Ego, Egoismus, Grandiosität, Narzissmus, Persönlichkeitsstörung

Narziss-Märchen Aschenputtel, Der Eisenofen, Schneewittchen [Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand],

Fies ist sexy, präsentiert von Tagesschau.de, 21. Juni 2008
Die "dunkle Triade" sozial unerwünschter Charaktereigenschaften – Gewinnsucht, Narzissmus und psychopathische Kaltherzigkeit – bei Männern kommt laut Studie der New Mexico State Universität in 2008 bei Frauen kurzfristig und zu Zeugungszwecken besser an.
Grazyna Gintner, Artikel Narzissmus auf dem Vormarsch? Zwischen Mangel an Gefühlen und Image-Überschuss, suite101.de, 29. November 2008

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Externe Weblinks (engl.)

Wikipedia entries Ego, Grandiosity, Narcissism

Dr. Judith Orloff, psychiatrst, How To Deal With A Narcissist, drjudithorloff.com, 2008
- A narcissist's life revolves around him.
- A narcissist expects compliments to get his attention or approval.
- A narcissist constantly steers the conversation back to himself.
- A narcissist downplays the feelings or interests of others.
- A narcissist reacts cold or withholding when met with disagreement or disapproval.
Interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, US America versed and addiction medicine specialist, and co-host Loveline radio show, and Dr. S. Mark Young, professor, Marshall Business School, Falling for narcissism, The Washington Times, Cheryl Wetzstein, 5. May 2009

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Audio- und Videolinks

3SAT TV Sendung delta: Gespräch zum Thema "Narzissmus", Süchtig nach dem Selbst – Über Narzissmus und Gesellschaft, Moderator Gert Scobel, Gastdiskutierende: Klaus Eidenschink, Georg Franck, Bärbel Wardetzki, 36:41 Minuten Dauer, Sendetermin 10. Januar 2008
Die Gefängniswände des Ichs, YouTube Film, entnommen aus dem Film Revolver, Regisseur Guy Ritchie, 2:10 Minuten Dauer, 14. Juli 2009

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Audio- und Videolinks (engl.)

Video presentation by Dr. Drew Pinsky, US America prominent addiction medicine specialist, co-host Loveline radio show, and Dr. S. Mark Young, professor, Marshall Business School, Understanding the Celebrity Personality on their celebrity study 200 people lasting 2.5 years entitled Narcissism and Celebrity, published in Journal of Research in Personality [October 2006], presented by USC Annenberg School for Communication, 6. November 2006, YouTube film, 55:59 minutes duration, posted 12. September 2008
Audio interview with Wendy Behary LCSW, author of Disarming the Narcissist. Surviving and Thriving With the Self-Absorbed, New Harbinger, On Narcissism, presented by web radio station The Positive Mind, 99.5 WBAI, host Armand DiMele, aired 9. April 2008
Audio interview with Wendy Behary LCSW, author of Disarming the Narcissist. Surviving and Thriving With the Self-Absorbed, New Harbinger, On Narcissism, presented Psychjourney, host Deborah Harper, MP3, 29:34 minutes duration, aired 24. April 2008
Audio presentation by Dr. Drew Pinsky, US America prominent addiction medicine specialist, co-host Loveline radio show, and Dr. S. Mark Young, professor for entertainment, Marshall Business School, authors of The Mirror Effect. How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America, Narcissism and Celebrity, eye-opening analysis of celebrity-crazed US culture, obsessed with the rich and famous, presented by Skirball Cultural Center in association with Book Soup, 24. March 2009, podcast, 40 minutes duration, posted 18. August 2009