Narcissism

Taylor & Francis

Provides a review of the different perspectives and applications of 'narcissism' as a psychoanalytic concept that has been extremely influential in the fields of psychotherapy, social science, arts and humanities. This book is useful for students and experts who look for a deeper understanding of the notion of 'narcissism' and its applications. > This book provides a comprehensive review of the existing perspectives and applications of narcissism as a psychoanalytic concept that has been extremely influential in the fields of psychotherapy, social science, arts and humanities. Ten authors from different disciplines have been invited to write on the topic of narcissism as it is approached in > Introduction -- Narcissism and the autonomy of the ego -- \u201CI-not-I\u201D: narcissism beyond the one and the other -- Tracing the origins, centring on selves: reading Kohut and Kernberg from a developmental perspective -- From narcissism to mutual recognition: the \u201Cmothering\u201Dm