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Narcissism, an Insecure Self Concept 

I Corinthians 2,3

I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

Romans 12:3

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

Narcissism through the lens of performative self-elevation

Author: Pascal Wallisch, a clinical associate professor in both New York University’s Department of Psychology and Center for Data Science

Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not an inflated sense of self.

Narcissism Characteristics:

Symptom #1: Lacking Empathy

The vast majority of us are able to understand how others are feeling. Then we will generally act accordingly, reassuring people and offering sympathy if they are sad.. Even if you are having a terrible day, the narcissist is unlikely to sympathise, they may not even understand why you are sad at all.

Symptom #2: Conversation Hogger

You can’t get a word in edgewise 

Symptom #3: Self-Importance

The narcissist will often feel as though they are the most important person in the room

Symptom #4: Rule Breaking

Narcissists tend to think that they are above ‘normal’ people and this includes the rules that others are expected to adhere to. This includes social rules such as queuing and waiting for your turn as the narcissist seems to think such rules are in place only for other people to abide by.

Symptom #5: Strives For Perfection

The narcissist needs everything to be perfect, all of the time. They place heavy expectations of perfection on themselves.

More specifically, the results suggest that narcissism is better understood as a compensatory adaptation to overcome and cover up low self-worth.

Helping the Narcissist

It is important that we look at this person as a person with a high degree or level of fear. 

Coping with the Narcissistic person

            1.         Get everything in writing. If you are given verbal instructions at work, ask for them to be emailed to you. ...

            2.         Avoid a fight. ...

            3.         Realize it's not personal. ...

            4.         Don't give personal information or opinions to the narcissist. ...

            5.         Have a witness. ...

            6.         Avoid contact. ...

            7.         Know your legal rights.

             Narcissistic Personality Disorder DSM-IV Criteria

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A. A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

A. Significant impairments in personality functioning manifest by: 1. Impairments in self functioning (a or b):

1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements).

a. Identity: Excessive reference to others for self-definition and self-esteem regulation; exaggerated self-appraisal may be inflated or deflated, or vacillate between extremes; emotional regulation mirrors fluctuations in self-esteem.

2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.

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