NARCISISM AND NARCISTIC PATHOLOGIES FROM KERNBERG'S PERSPECTIVE

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https://doi.org/10.59099/prpub.2022.8

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Psychoanalysis; Otto Kernberg; Narcissism; Narcissistic pathologies; Malignant narcissism syndrome

Abstract

Freud elaborated the concept of narcissism and addressed narcissistic phenomena, mainly in the context of child mental development, melancholia and psychoses. Some post-Freudian psychoanalysts, including Otto Kernberg, continued the investigations and deepened the understanding of this phenomenon. The purpose of this article is to present the hypotheses about narcissism and narcissistic pathologies elaborated by this author. It includes, in the category of narcissistic pathologies, diverse phenomena, ranging from milder conditions, related to small misfits in terms of the conception of oneself and the investment of libido in the self and in objects, to more compromising narcissistic affections, which configure the personality disorders in question. In his theory, three levels of narcissism are differentiated: normal narcissism, pathological narcissism and narcissistic personality. In this last category, he highlights the Malignant narcissism syndrome, which consists of a more severe personality disorder.

Author Biographies

Maize Carla Costa Pelisson, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Graduada, Mestre e Doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Fátima Siqueira Caropreso, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Psicóloga pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Mestre e Doutora em Filosofia pela mesma universidade. Realizou estágio de Pós-Doutoramento no Departamento de Filosofia da UNICAMP. Professora do Departamento de Psicologia e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, onde atua na linha de pesquisa em “História e Filosofia da Psicologia”. Além de diversos artigos e capítulos de livros sobre história e epistemologia da psicologia e da psicanálise, é autora dos livros “O nascimento da metapsicologia representação e consciência na obra inicial de Freud” (Edufscar, 2008), “Freud e a Natureza do Psíquico” (AnnaBlume, 2010) e “Entre o corpo e a consciê ncia: ensaios sobre a metapsicologia freudiana (Edufscar, 2011, co-autoria de Richard Simanke). Editora-chefe da “Revista Psicologia em Pesquisa”, desde 2019. Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq – nível 2 (CA Psicologia e Serviço Social).

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2023-03-16

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Pelisson, M. C. C., & Caropreso, F. S. (2023). NARCISISM AND NARCISTIC PATHOLOGIES FROM KERNBERG’S PERSPECTIVE. PLURAL - Journal of Psychology UNESP Bauru, 1, e022012. https://doi.org/10.59099/prpub.2022.8

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