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The social psychologist Erich Fromm first coined the term "malignant narcissism" in 1964. He characterized the condition as a solipsistic form of narcissism, in which the individual takes pride in their own inherent traits rather than their achievements, and thus does not require a connection to other people or to reality. [4]
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The term "narcissism" comes from the first century (written in the year 8 AD) narrative poem the Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid. Book III of the Metamorphoses features a myth about two main characters, Narcissus and Echo. Narcissus is a handsome young man who spurns the advances of many potential lovers.
Illustration of the triad. The dark triad is a psychological theory of personality, first published by Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, [1] that describes three notably offensive, but non-pathological personality types: Machiavellianism, sub-clinical narcissism, and sub-clinical psychopathy.
Narcissistic mortification may also be produced by the death of someone close. [18] Such a loss of an essential object may even lead through narcissistic mortification to suicide. [19] Among the many motives behind suicidal activities in general are shame, loss of honor, and narcissistic mortification. [20]
Narcissistic defenses are among the earliest defense mechanisms to emerge, and include denial, distortion, and projection. [4] Splitting is another defense mechanism prevalent among individuals with narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder—seeing people and situations in black and white terms, either as all bad or all good.
M. Scott Peck (author of "The Road Less Traveled") was a psychologist and he wrote a book with a 1983 copyright that is entirely dedicated to the study of "Malignant Narcissism". The book is "People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil". His theory is that people with Malignant Narcissism even lie to themselves about their shortcomings. ie.