Pathological Narcissism

Narcissism is the excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance. Narcissism is a trait each of us exhibits to a greater or lesser degree. It can be beneficial because it’s helpful for us to feel a bit special. Narcissism fuels the confidence we need that allows us to take risks like asking somebody out on a date. But narcissism can also cause problems, a diagnosis of pathological narcissism which is a mental health disorder is a different kind of narcissism. This disorder can only be diagnosed by a mental health professional and is suspected when a person’s narcissistic traits impair his or her daily functioning the dysfunction might be related to identity or self-direction. “A personality disorder is a pervasive disturbance
One’s environment can either strengthen or weaken those traits a study found that narcissism is a highly heritable trait it can also manifest early in life. Parenting styles, the influence of other relationships, and one’s social and cultural environments can encourage its development. Pronounced focus on success can lead to an insecure attachment between parent and child children who feel they can never measure up can move into adulthood with a fragile ego and narcissistic thoughts and behaviors to shore it up. Parents that raise narcissists teach their kids that everything is a competition and that you have to be a winner a healthy approach would be to teach kids that they don’t have to be the best, just be the best they can
It can give us the confidence to ask the most attractive person out on a date or it can make you feel that your too good to even ask that person because you think your too good enough for that person. Narcissism can affect a person’s daily functioning which may affect self-direction and identity. Each of us experience narcissism to different degrees which there are normal individuals with healthy egos that talk about their accomplishments. But then there are real pathological narcissists that are totally obsessed with their self and their accomplishments other than a normal