MALIGNANT SELF LOVE ***

Copyright (C) 2003 by Lidija Rangelovska.

Malignant

Self Love

Narcissism Revisited

1st EDITION

3rd Revised Printing

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Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.

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The Author is certified in Counselling Techniques.

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A Narcissus Publications Imprint

Prague & Skopje 2003

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ISBN: 9989-929-06-8

Print ISBN: 80-238-3384-7

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REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

C O N T E N T S

Foreword

Introduction - The Habitual Identity

The Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A Primer on Narcissism

Bibliography

Overview

Chapter I: The Soul of a Narcissist

Chapter II: Being Special

Chapter III: Uniqueness and Intimacy

Chapter IV: The Workings of a Narcissist

Chapter V: The Tortured Self

Chapter VI: The Emotional Involvement Preventive Measures

Frequently Asked Questions

Narcissism - The Disorder

FAQ # 1: An Overview of the Narcissist

FAQ # 2: Pathological Narcissism - A Dysfunction or a Blessing?

FAQ # 3: The Energy of Self

FAQ # 4: Self-Love and Narcissism

FAQ # 5: Self-Defeating and Self-Destructive Behaviours

FAQ # 6: Ideas of Reference

FAQ # 7: Grandiose Fantasies

FAQ # 8: Grandiosity Hangover and Narcissist Baiting

FAQ # 9: Depression and the Narcissist

FAQ # 10: Narcissistic Rage

(Anger as a Source of Personality Disorder)

FAQ # 11: Gender and the Narcissist

FAQ # 12: Homosexual Narcissist

FAQ # 13: Addiction to Fame and Celebrity

FAQ # 14: Conspicuous Existence

FAQ # 15: The Narcissist's Reaction to Deficient Narcissistic Supply

FAQ # 16: The Delusional Way Out

FAQ # 17: The Compulsive Acts of the Narcissist

FAQ # 18: Narcissistic Routines

FAQ # 19: The Unstable Narcissist

FAQ # 20: Do Narcissists Have Emotions?

FAQ # 21: The Inappropriate Affect

FAQ # 22: The Cynical Narcissist

FAQ # 23: The Narcissist as a Sadist

FAQ # 24: Other People's Pain

FAQ # 25: Multiple Grandiosity

FAQ # 26: False Modesty

FAQ # 27: Warped Reality and Retroactive Emotional Content

FAQ # 28: Narcissistic Signal, Stimulus and Hibernation Mini-Cycles

FAQ # 29: The Narcissistic Pendulum and the Pathological Narcissistic Space

FAQ # 30: The Inanimate as a Source of Narcissistic Supply

(Narcissistic Branding and Narcissistic Contagion)

FAQ # 31: The Dual Role of the False Self

FAQ # 32: The Stripped Ego

FAQ # 33: The Split-off Ego

FAQ # 34: The Serious Narcissist

FAQ # 35: Narcissists, Disagreements and Criticism

FAQ # 36: Transformations of Aggression

FAQ # 37: Narcissistic Humiliation

FAQ # 38: The Midlife Narcissist

FAQ # 39: To Age with Grace

FAQ # 40: The Narcissist and Introspection

FAQ # 41: The Losses of the Narcissist

FAQ # 42: Getting Better

FAQ # 43: Can a Narcissist Help Himself?

FAQ # 44: Reconditioning the Narcissist

FAQ # 45: Treatment Modalities and Therapies

FAQ # 46: Narcissistic Mirroring

FAQ # 47: The Development of the Narcissist

FAQ # 48: The Narcissist's Mother

FAQ # 49: The Inverted Narcissist

FAQ # 50: Narcissists, Inverted Narcissists and Schizoids

FAQ # 51: Narcissists and Chemical Imbalances

FAQ # 52: Myths about Narcissism

FAQ # 53: The Selfish Gene

(The Genetic Underpinnings of Narcissism)

FAQ # 54: Narcissism - The Psychopathological Default

FAQ # 55: Narcissism with Other Mental Health Disorders

(Co-Morbidity and Dual Diagnosis)

FAQ # 56: Eating Disorders and the Narcissist

FAQ # 57: Can the Narcissist Have a Meaningful Life?

FAQ # 58: A Case Study