Tag Archives: narcissistic personality disorder

Defense Mechanism of the Week: Denial

Defense Mechanisms | November 16, 2011

We all use defense mechanisms to protect ourselves psychologically from uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, and experiences.  Some defense mechanisms are more adaptive to the ego, while others are more primitive.  One of the more primitive is denial.  Everyone uses it occasionally, … Continue reading →

When does Healthy Self-Regard Turn into Narcissism?

Reference | April 21, 2011

A certain amount of self-regard is healthy. Clearly low self-worth causes psychological pain and suffering, but when does high self-regard turn into Narcissism? Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPR) is a form of pathological narcissism recognized by the DSM-V and first recognized by … Continue reading →