Mental Health Awareness [EGO..]

Narcissism

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 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 her own achievements and putting down anyone that she perceives as a threat.

"Sufficient unto herself, she becomes more and more self-absorbed - bullying her way to the 'top' whose twin peaks are her own self-aggrandisement and the denigration of others."