History of narcissism

A discolored creature of massive build towers over the diminutive, feeble humans, who are immobilized by fear of its menacing glare and mutated frame. Like small mice, the people scamper away from the monster’s presence in disgust of its hideous appearance and fear of its unpredictable behaviors. Now, the creature stands alone, grieving over the pain of its abandonment. Who’s the real monster – man or creature? Since the origins of horror stories, grotesque creatures, like those previously…

wants for him and his family is the American dream. Unfortunately for Loman and his family the American dream turns into an American nightmare. The dream does not come true for Willy because his narcissism constantly gets in the way. Willy can not complete everyday tasks because once he starts, the narcissism kicks in and he starts doing something else. According to Dr. Dave Smolarchik a psychology professor at the University of Hamden, Willy is clearly narcissistic. “Even though he knows…

Theodore Robert Bundy (1946-1989) was an American serial killer who was responsible for the kidnap, rape and murder of at least 30 female victims over seven states in the 1970’s. He was put to death by means of the electric chair in Florida on January 24th 1989. Bundy was perceived as handsome and charming, traits that he abused in order to gain the trust of his young victims. He would usually approach his victims in broad daylight simulating injury or…

By Dictionary.com’s definition, being civilized is “having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.” or to be “polite, well-bred, or refined.” The connotation of civilized is different, and varies by the person asked. Being civilized could be plain and simple: to be a rich, mannered person or society that utilizes technology; personality or culture has nothing to do with it. Being civilized could also mean to be a kind and respectful person or society, tolerating and respectful of others.…

Narcissism on social media: Reality behind the screen It seems as if everyone wants to be the person with the most likes, best angled photos, or the most followed/ most friends. The reality of what they are accomplishing is becoming more and more narcissistic. If people ask any young girl or boy starting at age of 12, if they have accounts on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. they are more likely to say “yes.” However, if you ask them why they have accounts,…

playing the role of ‘mother.’ Since his creation is enormously large and attention-seeking, it is easy to conclude that Victor’s motives included seeking attention for his product of science. “Moreover, Victor demonstrates the paradoxical nature of narcissism, where self-love exists with self-hate, and fragile self-esteem results in a sense of entitlement, the expectation of receiving special favors from others without assuming reciprocal responsibilities” (Berman 2). Victor’s narcissistic…

handbook of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder: Theoretical approaches, empirical findings, and treatments. Hoboken, NJ: John Whiley & Sons. Friedrich, S. L. (2012). Denial. In K. Key (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health (3rd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 438-440). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.mec.ezproxy.cuny.edu:2048/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=cuny_medgarevers&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX4013200133&asid=48a71254063798dc4015ac8869b67c8c Lowen, Alexander (1983).…

Introduction Ever since the late 1700’s, because of the American Revolutionary War, America has been burdened with the looming national debt that it's acquired. National debt is when a country does not have enough money for anything consequential, and therefor it borrows money from another country. America has acquired an immense amount of national debt and it cannot keep up with the interest that it's required to pay, and due to this, America is thrown further into its national debt crisis. The…

The great Erich Fromm once said “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” This quote gives a great idea of how we as people countlessly want something, yet we are never satisfied, especially Americans. As a fellow American citizen, we are constantly consuming things we do not need but why? Why do we constantly obtain unnecessary accessories? American’s consume so much because we are influenced by media,…

among psychology experts, whether there is a narcissism epidemic among young Americans. Some psychologists such as, “Jean Twenge and her colleagues argue that American born since the 1980s are different in being unusually self-confident, self-assertive, and self-centered”(King, 7). On the other hand, the opponents of this idea like Kali H. Trzesniewski and Brent Donnellan strongly refuse this conclusion and they believe that it does not exist narcissism epidemic among young Americans. In my…