Narcissist Devalues, Discards What He Craves Most: Shared Fantasy as Reaction Formation
Channel: Prof. Sam Vaknin
Date: 2024-02-24

The narcissist’s shared fantasy is a form of reaction formation: s/he ends up devaluing and discarding that which s/he craves most. 

The narcissist is conditioned as a child to expect love only subject to performance and the suspension of the self. So, s/he dispenses with what s/he craves most – a maternal figure - in order to earn some love.

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