NARCISISM AND NARCISTIC PATHOLOGIES FROM KERNBERG'S PERSPECTIVE

Freud elaborated the concept of narcissism and addressed narcissistic phenomena, mainly in the context of child mental development, melancholia and psychoses. Some post-Freudian psychoanalysts, including Otto Kernberg, continued the investigations and deepened the understanding of this phenomenon. T...

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Autores: Pelisson, Maize Carla Costa, Caropreso, Fátima Siqueira
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP)
Repositorio:Plural (Bauru) - Revista de Psicologia
Idioma:portugués
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Acceso en línea:https://revistaplural.emnuvens.com.br/prp/article/view/8
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Palabra clave:Psicanálise
Otto Kernberg
narcisismo
patologias narcísicas
síndrome do narcisismo maligno
Psicoanálisis; Otto Kernberg; Narcisismo; Patologías Narcisistas; Síndrome del narcisismo maligno
Psychoanalysis; Otto Kernberg; Narcissism; Narcissistic pathologies; Malignant narcissism syndrome
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Sumario:Freud elaborated the concept of narcissism and addressed narcissistic phenomena, mainly in the context of child mental development, melancholia and psychoses. Some post-Freudian psychoanalysts, including Otto Kernberg, continued the investigations and deepened the understanding of this phenomenon. The purpose of this article is to present the hypotheses about narcissism and narcissistic pathologies elaborated by this author. It includes, in the category of narcissistic pathologies, diverse phenomena, ranging from milder conditions, related to small misfits in terms of the conception of oneself and the investment of libido in the self and in objects, to more compromising narcissistic affections, which configure the personality disorders in question. In his theory, three levels of narcissism are differentiated: normal narcissism, pathological narcissism and narcissistic personality. In this last category, he highlights the Malignant narcissism syndrome, which consists of a more severe personality disorder.