Name: Malignant Narcissism: Recognizing a Dangerous Disorder
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Author: Smith, Cary Stacy ; Hung, Li-Ching
ISBN: 9781440874062

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Malignant Narcissism: Recognizing a Dangerous Disorder

Type

Physical Book

Author

Cary Stacy Smith

Li-Ching Hung

Publisher

Praeger

Language

English

Pages

232

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.9 x 16.3 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.57 kg.

ISBN13

9781440874062

Synopsis "Malignant Narcissism: Recognizing a Dangerous Disorder"

In this book, a psychologist and a professor detail the history, psychology, and effects of this little-studied condition that has altered individuals and societies worldwide, arguing that the disorder deserves its own classification. Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1964 developed the term "malignant narcissism," believing it to be the worst form of psychopathology, a disorder that essentially epitomized evil. Malignant narcissism, however, has never been identified as a clinical condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; instead, it is seen as a conglomeration of several other disorders. Yet researchers since Fromm have described malignant narcissists as unique in their callous nature and proclivity to extreme violence, with a component of sadism bringing them pleasure when inflicting pain. The largest concern about malignant narcissists is that "some have the ability and wherewithal to rise to great positions of power and influence" and to affect large numbers of people. Authors Smith and Hung explain the differences between malignant narcissists, "everyday" narcissists, and psychopaths, illustrating these conditions with vignettes of historic public figures and people in popular culture, among others.

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