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Title Handbook of the psychology of narcissism : diverse perspectives / Avi Besser Ph.D., editor
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]

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Series Psychology of emotions, motivations and actions
Psychology of emotions, motivations, and actions series.
Contents HANDBOOK OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF NARCISSISM: DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES; HANDBOOK OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF NARCISSISM: DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PART I. INTRAPERSONAL ASPECTS OF NARCISSISM; PART II. INTERPERSONAL ASPECTS OF NARCISSISM; PART III. CLINICAL ASPECTS OF NARCISSISM; PART I. INTRAPERSONAL ASPECTS OF NARCISSISM; Chapter 1: DO NARCISSISTS REALLY LOVE THEMSELVES AS MUCH AS IT SEEMS? THE PSYCHODYNAMIC MASK MODEL OF NARCISSISTIC SELF-WORTH; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; THE PSYCHODYNAMIC MASK MODEL OF NARCISSISM; TESTING THE MASK MODEL
QUESTIONABLE RELIABILITY OF IMPLICIT SELF-ESTEEM MEASURESAGENTIC VERSUS COMMUNAL SELF-VIEWS; GRANDIOSE AND VULNERABLE NARCISSISM; OTHER MARKERS OF FRAGILE SELF-ESTEEM; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: TALES OF GLORY: THE NARCISSISTIC IDEAL AS A DEFENSE AGAINST BEING FORGOTTEN; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; THE PATIENT; SESSION #6; DISCUSSION; THE COUNTERTRANSFERENCE; MORE RECENT MATERIAL; THEORETICAL ISSUES; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: UNDERSTANDING THE NARCISSISTIC PERFECTIONISTS AMONG US: GRANDIOSITY, VULNERABILITY, AND THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT SELF; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION
NARCISSISTIC VS. NEUROTIC PERFECTIONISMPERFECTIONISM: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL FRAMEWORK; CASE DESCRIPTIONS OF NARCISSISTIC PERFECTIONISTS: A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH; PERFECTIONISM AND NARCISSISM: LINKS WITH THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RESEARCH ON PERFECTIONISM AND PATHOLOGICAL NARCISSISM; CONSEQUENCES OF PATHOLOGICAL NARCISSISTIC PERFECTIONISM; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: NARCISSISM AND HEROISM: A RENDEZVOUS?; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; METHOD; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; REFERENCES
Chapter 5: BODIES AND MEN: VICISSITUDES OF THE MASCULINE IN MANABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; MILESTONES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEXED IDENTITY; SEX AND GENDER, SEX OR GENDER, OR SOMETHING ELSE?; FURTHER NOTES ON SEX AND GENDER; CLINICAL VIGNETTES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: NARCISSISM IN THE THIRD MILLENNIUM: PERSONALITY DISORDER OR CULTURAL PHENOMENON?; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; STUDY 1: THE ""BIG BROTHER"" TV SHOW; STUDY 2: THE GYM SUBCULTURE; RESULTS; STUDY 3: COSMETIC SURGERY AMONG WOMEN; CROSS-STUDY COMPARISONS; DISCUSSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES
Chapter 7: NARCISSISM AND OBJECTALITY: CONTRIBUTIONS, CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS, AND LINKS BETWEENT HE MODELS OF SIDNEY BLATT AND HEINZ KOHUTABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SIDNEY BLATT'S VIEW OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; HEINZ KOHUT'S VIEW OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS; POINTS OF CONVERGENCE OF THE TWO MODELS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NARCISSISM VERSUS OBJECTALITY DIALECTIC; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 8: INTEGRATING TRAIT- AND PROCESS-BASED CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF PATHOLOGICAL NARCISSISM IN THE DSM-5 ERA; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION
Summary This is an edited collection of work by a distinguished set of international experts that presents a broad overview of psychological research on narcissism from diverse perspectives, including the clinical, social and personality, industrial/organizational, cognitive/social cognition, and biological/physiological point of views. The chapters are clustered into three sections focusing on intrapersonal (Chapters 1-10), interpersonal (Chapters 11-18), and clinical (Chapters 19-23) aspects of narcissism. Together, the chapters provide a comprehensive overview of one of the most popular topics in psychology. The individual chapters present in-depth reviews of particular issues such as the role of narcissism in individual responses to exposure to traumatic events, interpersonal romantic rejection, and achievement failure. A number of further topics are covered in this book, including: How narcissistic individuals react to threatening situations. Whether narcissism is a personality disorder or a cultural phenomenon. The relationships between narcissism and self-worth, perfectionism, humor, empathy, and identity. The role of narcissism in parenting. The relationship between narcissism and eating disorders. The role of narcissism in the workplace. Cognitive, clinical, industrial-organizational (I-O), social and personality, psychological, and behavioral correlates of narcissism. This collection will be of great interest to researchers and practitioners, as well as graduate and advanced undergraduate students of social psychology
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Narcissism.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Lifespan Development.
PSYCHOLOGY -- General.
Narcissism
Form Electronic book
Author Besser, Avi
LC no. 2020679752
ISBN 9781634630344
1634630343