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Identifying and Understanding the Narcissistic Personality

1 review

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Narcissism? Forget what you have read and read this book!
This is the real thing, and from what I can tell, written by a leading expert on narcissism. Through a large number of clinical illustrations, the author presents a wide range of narcissistic behavioral patterns. From shyness, to uncontrolled rage, to suicide, the author "bares it all" and leaves the reader with a complex and yet real understanding of the delicate balance and imbalances of ego, ...

Narcissistic Process and Corporate Decay : The Theory of the Organizational Ideal

2 reviews
Howard S. Schwartz

NYU Press, 1992

A Business Book That Tells the Truth--For a Change!
I have asked Howard Schwartz to write a new edition of this incredibly truthful, and therefore unusual and important book. He hasn't responded to my request---I wish he would update this book to the present. It would be a mind-blower book for the year 2000. Anti-corporate activists MUST read this book to understand what they are up against even though published in 1990. This book is the ONLY ...

Coping with Infuriating, Mean, Critical People: The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern

2 reviews
Nina W. Brown

Praeger Publishers, 2006

Should be more books like this.
Although I gave this book a "five" I do find that the book is lacking (in fact I probably should give it a four.) Yes, I know one is usually supposed to list the positives before talking about negatives, but this book could have been a definitive book if the author had stayed more in line with her title. Here's the only beef I had with the book: She does an excellent job helping the ...

Disconnected America: The Consequences of Mass Media in a Narcissistic World (Media, Communication, and ...

1 review
Ed Shane

M.E. Sharpe, 2000

An very insightful piece of work and critique
Excellent job by Ed Shane on critiquing the role of media and its strong influence on our culture Here is an example of the content of this piece of literature: Our myths no longer serve their function of making sense of existence, the citizens of our day are left without direction or purpose in life, and people are at a loss to control their anexity and excessive guilt feeling. People then flock ...

The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment

46 reviews
Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman, Robert M. Pressman

Lexington Books, 1994

A great book for helping oneself....
I have read this book recently and am amazed at how much it is helping me become a better person. The stories are amazing, the analysis is genius. I can't but help recommend this book for people who are interested in learning about themselves and how to improve themselves.

Me: The Narcissistic American

1 review
Aaron Stern

Ballantine Books, Inc., 1979

Humaness 101
Me, is a description of the basis of human function that few people are willing to expose or even read about. Looking at ourselves as a structure on which to build, this book reveals narcissism as the foundation of our humaness, but the walls of our humaness are revelations of our personality. This book tells all. It reveals truth that all of us need to contemplate, and act upon.

Deployment: Hiding Behind Power Struggles As a Character Defense (Psychoanalytic Therapy)

1 review
Rena Moses-Hrushovski

Jason Aronson, 1994

Deployment
Embattled, feeling victimized and entitled, many patients once again seek out help despite previous years of unsuccessful psychotherapy or analysis. Feeling frozen and unable to change and putting up a seemingly impenetrable wall of resistance, such patients are among the most difficult to reach. In this original work, Israeli psychologist Rena Moses-Hrushovski describes her therapeutic endeavors ...

Analysis of the Self: Systematic Approach to Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorders

2 reviews
Heinz Kohut

International Universities Press, 2000

Dixit Magister
Despite being identified with an idiosyncratic approach to the concept of self - known as Self Psychology - Kohut shapes our modern understanding of narcissism, both healthy and pathological. He said that pathological narcissism is not the result of excessive narcissism, libido or aggression. It is the result of defective, deformed or incomplete narcissistic (self) structures. Kohut postulated ...

Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited

60 reviews
Sam Vaknin

Narcissus Publications,Czech Republic, 2001

Get Out While You Can.
I have used Vaknins website and book to give me some ideas, and hope, for the situation I am in. I am setting firm boundaries and consequences. I hope through the book I can learn to get more of my life back. All I can say to others is, "If you can get out, run as fast as you can, cause if you don't get out they will destroy you". I know a couple other women in town who have been in long term ...

The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family

70 reviews
Eleanor Payson

Julian Day Publications, 2002

Now it all makes sense
After I finally ended a 20 year relationship with a man that I referred to as" the most self centered human on earth", I still struggled with the lesson I was to learn from it all and still had a fog about what I had experienced. A friend turned me on to this book and BINGO! all the pieces fell into place for me. I was unaware that being a narcissist was an actual personality disorder and that ...

Humanizing the Narcissistic Style (Norton Professional Books)

5 reviews
Stephen M. Johnson

W. W. Norton & Company, 1987

Yes, you NEED this book!
I completely agree with the earlier review of this book. Yes, it could have been better written. But, it still deserves a solid five stars. This book has a lot to offer you. It might be helpful to understand just what "narcissism" means in the psychiatric/psychologial realm. Actually, there are two views on narcissism---one as defined by Kernberg, and another by Kohut. Kernberg's narcissist is ...

Split Self/Split Object: Understanding and Treating Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Disorders

1 review
Philip Manfield

Jason Aronson, 1992

An excellent introduction to object relations theory
This book was my introduction to object relations theory and inspired an epiphany in understanding personality disorders. I subsequently tried to read other books on object relations and failed. Mansfield makes heavy theoritical material understandable for therapists who don't have strong backgrounds in dynamic or analytical orientations.

Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry

79 reviews
Albert J. Bernstein

McGraw-Hill, 2002

Useful, Informative, Easy to Read
I came across this book when a close friend of mine ran into issues with a difficult person in her life. Some one gave her the book, and (because I read everything in sight!) I subsequently read it. It was very beneficial in explaining my relationship with my youngest son and in helping him understand me as well. I have tendencies toward the obsessive-compulsive side, while he tends toward the ...

House of Mirrors: The Untold Truth About Narcissistic Leaders and How to Survive Them

4 reviews
Dean B McFarlin, Paul D Sweeney

Kogan Page, 2000

It's Him, this is my ex-boss!!
My gosh! It's him! It's as if I am reading about my ex-boss! This is an in-depth study with strategies on how to counter a narcissist. He once told me, "Your priority is to make me look good." My ex-boss is self-absorbed, has no strategy, micro-manages his employees, manages up very well, has to always be right, behaves in an erratic and confusing fashion (says stuff like, "I knew you would fail ...

I Love You Madly! Workbook: Insight Enhancement About Healthy and Disturbed Love Relations

3 reviews
Robert Gordon

IAPT Press, 2007

We can now work towards true love.
Dr. Gordon's workbook is a great complement to his book "I Love You Madly!" but it definitely stands alone as another major resource in the field of relationships. Marriage therapists will find illuminating discussions on love and be able to use the workbook's exercises to more effectively work with their clients. The average self-help reader will also benefit by deepening their appreciation of ...

The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern

3 reviews
Nina W. Brown

Praeger Publishers, 1998

The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern changed my life!
This is an excellent book which thoroughly addresses the signs of symptoms of the narcissistic personality. For years I used to think, "If I could only find the right words,I could explain to my husband how much his behavior is hurting me and others." Professor Brown has a deep understanding of what the experience is like for a family member. She not only addresses the behavior of the person ...

Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life

28 reviews

Tarcher, 2008

Excellent, Clear Guide To Understanding And Dealing Successfully With Narcissists
I just finished reading this thoughtful, well researched and insightful book on the narcissistic personality. I want to thank the author for all of the help she has given me. Recently, I finished going through a rough divorce from a very narcissistic woman. (Of course, narcissists are both male and female). Besides my very competent and savvy attorney and my friends and family, this book really ...

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

75 reviews

Basic Books, 1997

A Significant Piece of the Puzzle
Reading books about psychology, especially books dealing with childhood trauma, is a bit like looking into a shattered mirror. Some parts will accurately reflect aspects of one's own psyche; other parts will be too distorted to have any relevance. As far as mirrors go, I think Alice Miller's "The Drama of the Gifted Child" provides for excellent viewing. The core of the book is about ...

Narcissistic Giving : A Study of People Who Cheat in Relationships

1 review
Gerald Alper

University Press of America, 1996

brilliantly insightful
Alper's work should be used to define the syndrome: it is that good. "narcissistic giving" is an unconscious strategy used by narcissists to feel superior to their associates. If you accept such a gift, you accept the ranking system that ranks the narcissist higher than you. You are, in essence, approving this form of gift, and therefore you will get more of them and your self esteem will spiral ...

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Hea the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

1 review
Karyl McBride

Free Press, 2008

Very helpful!
Dr. McBride introduces the concept of The Collapse. It was the first time in my life I understood that "punched in the gut feeling" when my mother made some remark about me and my emotional state. I read it in two days and highly recommend it!

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