what are probobly cause of narcism?

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what are probobly cause of narcism?

Answer 1

Narcissism describes the character trait of self love.

The word is derived from a Greek myth. Narcissus was a handsome Greek youth who rejected the desperate advances of the nymph Echo. As punishment, he was doomed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Unable to consummate his love, Narcissus pined away and changed into the flower that bears his name, the narcissus.

In psychology and psychiatry, excessive narcissism is recognized as a severe personality dysfunction or personality disorder, most characteristically Narcissistic personality disorder, also referred to as NPD.
Sigmund Freud believed that some narcissism is an essential part of all of us from birth and was the first to use the term in the reference to psychology.

Andrew Morrison claims that, in adults, a reasonable amount of healthy narcissism allows the individual's perception of his needs to be balanced in relation to others.

The terms "narcissism", "narcissistic" and "narcissist" are often used as pejoratives, denoting vanity, conceit, egotism or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others. Arguably, however, these terms are used to draw parallels between allegations of self-centeredness and Narcissistic personality disorder, rather than toward healthy self-love.

Narcissism is egocentric behavior that occurs as a result of low self-esteem, or feeling inferior in certain situations, caused by a gap between the ideal self (standards set by others, for example, parents) and the real self. This results in threatening situations (real or perceived), which lead to anxiety, which in turn lead to the development of defense mechanisms to defend the individual's ego. Defense against a real or perceived threat involves denial and distortion of facts, projection and splitting.

The hallmark of a narcissist is the development of a superiority complex as a response to feeling inferior. This involves exaggerating his own achievements and putting down anyone that he perceives as a threat.

Most narcissists (50-75%, according to the DSM IV-TR) are men.
The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is one of a "family" of personality disorders (known as "Cluster B"). Other members of Cluster B are Borderline PD, Antisocial PD and Histrionic PD.

NPD is often diagnosed with other mental health disorders ("co-morbidity") - or with substance abuse and impulsive and reckless behaviors ("dual diagnosis").

NPD is new (1980) mental health category in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM).

It is estimated that 0.7-1% of the general population suffer from NPD.

The true cause of Narcissism is not fully understood but it does start in early childhood (before the age of five). It is believed that it is caused by serious and repetitive failures on the part of the child's Primary Object (usually these are parents but can sometimes be another caregiver). Adult Narcissist often come from homes where one or both parents severely neglected (ignored) or abused the child.

One big question that remains unanswered is why some children turn into adult narcissist while others who come from similar environments do not. I find it especially interesting that ALL children (healthy and otherwise) when they are not allowed to do something by their parents will sometimes enter into a narcissistic state where they see themselves and act as if they are all powerful. This is healthy and natural as it gives the child the confidence needed to rebound from the parental rejection with self confidence.

The following parenting behaviors may result in a child becoming a narcissist in adulthood:
• Permissive parents who give excessive praise to the child, thus fostering an unrealistic view of themselves
• Overindulgence and spoiling by parents
• Failing to impose adequate discipline
• Idealization of the child

Answer 2

I read once that narcisism occurs when a very young baby, say 3-4 months DOESN"T experience a separation from their mother.

New mothers are incredibly unselfish, but after a few months, they say, enough is enough. You have to be on your own once and a while. Mother's instincts are best, as always. The baby needs this experience to create a separate personal identity. If deprived of that separation, they may have problems later in life realizing they aren't the center of the universe.

Can't swear this is true, but it always made sense to me.

Answer 3

failure to properly understand self image.
go to various medical sites for calrification. very helpful.

are u doing homework? u should look it up, if so.
that would be lame on your part.

Answer 4

When you look in the mirror and notice you have more than what it takes ~~

Answer 5

Extreme confidence in themselves...