History of narcissism

Narcissism is when a person makes everything about them, and has a constant need for glorification. A narcissist always thinks that they have the answer and refuse to take help or advice from anyone else. Now this can be clear to see as a problem in everyday…

In the poem Hide and Seek, the poet explores the power of the child’s arrogance, as he believes he is clever and therefore powerful. For instance, when he says the people searching for him must ‘think’ he is ‘very clever’, as well as describing them as ‘puzzled’. The word ‘clever’ demonstrates his self-confidence in his intelligence and he thinks he is one step ahead of them, which leads him to believe he has obtained power over them. However, this is thus contradicted later on, as he is then…

Social Media vs. Social You: Do you have hands to hold, or keys to click? Over the past decade, our dependence on social media has actually decreased our social skills. Social media is glorified for all the neat features that it might offer, but people often do not see the negative affects it has. We often use social media to highlight the important parts of our lives or make it seem we live an idyllic life. While we are so drawn to social media we are missing out on key parts of our lives.…

Edgar Allan Poe, responsible for many of the most renowned works of poetry and short fiction, often includes a “psychological intensity” in his writing that has created interest in the interaction between psychology and literature (“Edgar Allan Poe”). One of his best-known works, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” is a good example of this interaction, showcasing Poe’s interpretation of psychological fiction and the genre of horror. In the story, the narrator recounts his tale of the killing of his…

Narcissism is defined as extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one 's own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type (Carlson et al, 2011). People with the traits of a narcissist might consider themselves different or unique as well as superior to or better than others. They uphold this grandiose self-concept both internally, by fantasizing about fame, power or love, and externally, by defending the self against criticism, associating with high-status…

parents started being more and more concerned about kids’ feelings and being their friends rather than being their parents. As Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University states, “It’s overindulgent parenting that leads to narcissism. Parents are permissive and are praising children too much.” (newstimes.com, 2012) The age groups that make up this generation (mainly born in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s) have become known to some as “Generation Me” (Twenge, 2006/2014). We see…

Every person has a little evil in them. Whether they control it or not it is there deep down in them. Selfishness and narcissism come out in the situations showing people’s evil side. While some aspects of human nature are good, overall human nature is bad. For example William Golding's, Lord of the Flies a group of young boy’s plane crashes on a island. There left with no adults and no rules. Some of boys good moral sense goes out the window and they become savage. You may never expect the evil…

course, that is not the case. While most adults seem to take the same stance on millennials, Brook Lea Foster does not. Brook Lea Foster understands that millennials and previous generations are not much different in terms of being narcissistic. Narcissism is not any more present then it was in the baby boomer age or other generations. Around the fifth paragraph Brook Lea Foster had made a claim that the millennial generation are in a way narcissistic but like every other generation has been. “…

The most thought provoking text for me this semester was the chapter on Alcibiades from Plutarch’s Lives. From reading about, and discussing, the life of the ancient Greek war-hero, I was provoked to question what people look for in their leader, and what exactly makes a leader “good”. To spare no sentiment, Alcibiades, by today’s standards, appears to be downright crazy. He frequently was involved in physical altercations in which he would intentional injury others, often times without being…

educate his kids. This proves that he thinks himself superior to other teammates. Moreover, asking others to call him “Basketball Man” exposes that LeBron is prepossessed with the notion of his own superiority. which is one of the four dimensions of Narcissism. LeBron still has lots of other narcissistic quotes. He used to say: “I am like a superhero, call me Basketball Man”. This is a form of self-admiration. LeBron compares himself with the superhero, it does not only make him sound like a…