Summary of W. Keith Campbell & Carolyn Crist's The New Science of Narcissism

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

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#1 I am me. I am enough. I do enough. Every day. Not who I think others expect me to be, but the real, unedited, beauty-full, and perfectly flawed version.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669374824

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#1

The term narcissism is used to describe a variety of behaviors, from everyday actions to more extreme ones. It can range from the normal feelings of rejection to the grandiose fantasies and twisted motivations that are seen in cases of narcissism.

#2

Narcissism is defined as a exaggerated sense of self-importance, antagonism, and a lack of empathy for others. It is often associated with being arrogant or vain, but it can be displayed in many different ways.

#3

The first individual is what we call a grandiose narcissist. These are ambitious, driven, and charming individuals who have high self-esteem and generally feel good about themselves. They are the narcissists you will see most often in your life: you work for them, date them, and are entertained by them.

#4

The third example is of a person who is a combination of the two types of narcissism. He has the extraverted, ambitious qualities of grandiose narcissism, and the more defensive qualities of vulnerable narcissism.

#5

The distinction between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism was initially made by psychologists and psychiatrists, who saw that grandiose narcissists did not struggle socially, felt full of self-esteem, and were socially successful. They did not feel depressed about their circumstances, but instead were aggressive and angry.

#6

The Trifurcated Model of Narcissism connects grandiose and vulnerable narcissism as two separate but related traits. Grandiose narcissism is marked by confidence, boldness, and self-esteem, while vulnerable narcissism is marked by low confidence, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

#7

The old-fashioned psychodynamic model studies the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, and it believes that sexual energy and early childhood experiences shape your ego and personality. The humanistic model emphasizes empathy and the good in human behavior, and it believes that personality grows from basic needs such as food, shelter, love, self-esteem, and self-actualization.

#8

The American psychological model is a mixture of psychodynamic lite and humanism lite, which explains personality as being