Rethinking narcissism
Subtitle: the bad-- and surprising good-- about feeling special
By: Dr. Craig Malkin
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Harper Wave; Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780062348104
Subjects: Narcissism
Other titles: Narcissism :
Description: "Harvard Medical School psychologist and Huffington Post blogger Craig Malkin addresses the 'narcissism epidemic' by illuminating the spectrum of narcissism [and] ways to control the trait, and explaining how too little of it may be a bad thing"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-228) and index.
Table of contents: title: The myth of Narcissus; title: What is narcissism? Rethinking narcissism : old assumptions, new ideas ; Confusion and controversy : how narcissism became a dirty word and we found an epidemic ; From 0 to 10 : understanding the spectrum ; The narcissism test : how narcissistic are you?; title: Origins : healthy and unhealthy narcissism. Root causes : the making of echoists and narcissists ; Echoism and narcissism : from bad to worse; title: Recognizing and coping with unhealthy narcissism. Warning signs : staying alert for narcissists ; Change and recovery : dealing with lovers, family, and friends ; Coping and thriving : dealing with colleagues and bosses; title: Promoting healthy narcissism. Advice for parents : raising a confident, caring child ; SoWe : the healthy use of social media ; A passionate life : the ultimate gift of healthy narcissism.