Saturday, January 15, 2011

Would You do that ?????????? ......Atleas read few lines to know if we r Narcisst....do not evalute others just self .....Alok

Happy reading: wishing you a calm,happy,balanced,responsible,single standard life and great journy ahead in this turmoilous life. It is possible only thru spiritualism.
 
 
I wanted to mke  email on my own on NARCISSISM.But my mail offends many.These r such disorders that everyone is to some percentage affected. But some r very badly affected and then become liability/physical threat to family/society / others.
 
Like spiritual Narcissm:
 
I respected Asharam Bapu very much. I would dance before TV when he sings in between pravachan/his discourses.He had recently come to Mumbai and was staying in my lane.I was shocked to see that he was having red light car and escorted by 15 - 20 goons type motorcyclists who were whistling and scaring others on road so Asaram bapus car can zoom away. They created so much of rukus,noise,confusion that it was too cheap for a saint to do/allow.Rather he must set an example so our VIP's learn to not to bother commonman with such arrogant caravan.I have lost respect for him.
 
Narcissts will throw costly parties, give costly gists,wear costly, go to costly places,show off costly furniture,dress up, do great presentation they can give up setting  of priorities and indulge in extravagnza,take in hand law,ill treat if offended etc etc..They r more reactionary,aggitated and r ready  volcano and will  explode with just little match stick lit miles away.
If i write further I will be annoying many more and make more enemies then I can handle so I am just reproducing what is Narcissim as per authentic dictionaries. But person affected will say u r affcetd not me. I agree. I am Narcissiest. But having known this I would like to improve, take treatment, counseling, listen to Vidhyanandji Muni, Osho or read some books on same. Would You do that ?????????? 
 
 
 
 
 
nar·cis·sism  (närs-szm) also nar·cism (-szm)
n.
1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit.
2. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem.
3. Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, especially as a fixation on or a regression to an infantile stage of development.
4. The attribute of the human psyche charactized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits.
 
Noun 1. narcismnarcism - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else"
 

Narcissism

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Narcissism is the personality trait of egotism, vanity, conceit, or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others.

The name "narcissism" was coined by Freud after Narcissus who in Greek myth was a pathologically self-absorbed young man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. Freud believed that some narcissism is an essential part of all of us from birth.[1] Andrew P. Morrison claims that, in adults, a reasonable amount of healthy narcissism allows the individual's perception of his needs to be balanced in relation to others.[2]

 

Impact of healthy v destructive narcissism Lubit compared healthy and destructive narcissism in relation to their long-term impact

Characteristic

Healthy Narcissism

Destructive Narcissism

Self-confidence

High outward self-confidence in line with reality

An unrealistic sense of superiority ("Grandiose")

Desire for power, wealth and admiration

May enjoy power

Pursues power at all costs, lacks normal inhibitions in its pursuit

Relationships

Real concern for others and their ideas; does not exploit or devalue others

Concerns limited to expressing socially appropriate response when convenient; devalues and exploits others without remorse

Ability to follow a consistent path

Has values; follows through on plans

Lacks values; easily bored; often changes course

Foundation

Healthy childhood with support for self-esteem and appropriate limits on behaviour towards others

Traumatic childhood undercutting true sense of self-esteem and/or learning that he/she doesn't need to be considerate of others

Characteristic Healthy Narcissism Destructive Narcissism
Self-confidence High outward self-confidence in line with reality An unrealistic sense of superiority ("Grandiose")
Desire for power, wealth and admiration May enjoy power Pursues power at all costs, lacks normal inhibitions in its pursuit
Relationships Real concern for others and their ideas; does not exploit or devalue others Concerns limited to expressing socially appropriate response when convenient; devalues and exploits others without remorse
Ability to follow a consistent path Has values; follows through on plans Lacks values; easily bored; often changes course
Foundation Healthy childhood with support for self-esteem and appropriate limits on behaviour towards others Traumatic childhood undercutting true sense of self-esteem and/or learning that he/she doesn't need to be considerate of others
 

 

 

Hotchkiss' seven deadly sins of narcissism

Hotchkiss identified what she called the seven deadly sins of narcissism:[19]

  1. Shamelessness — Shame is the feeling that lurks beneath all unhealthy narcissism, and the inability to process shame in healthy ways.
  2. Magical thinking — Narcissists see themselves as perfect using distortion and illusion known as magical thinking. They also use projection to dump shame onto others.
  3. Arrogance — A narcissist who is feeling deflated may reinflate by diminishing, debasing, or degrading somebody else.
  4. Envy — A narcissist may secure a sense of superiority in the face of another person's ability by using contempt to minimize the other person.
  5. Entitlement — Narcissists hold unreasonable expectations of particularly favorable treatment and automatic compliance because they consider themselves special. Failure to comply is considered an attack on their superiority, and the perpetrator is considered an "awkward" or "difficult" person. Defiance of their will is a narcissistic injury that can trigger narcissistic rage.
  6. Exploitation — can take many forms but always involves the exploitation of others without regard for their feelings or interests. Often the other is in a subservient position where resistance would be difficult or even impossible. Sometimes the subservience is not so much real as assumed.
  7. Bad Boundaries — narcissists do not recognize that they have boundaries and that others are separate and are not extensions of themselves. Others either exist to meet their needs or may as well not exist at all. Those who provide narcissistic supply to the narcissist are treated as if they are part of the narcissist and be expected to live up to those expectations. In the mind of a narcissist, there is no boundary between self and other.

 

Aggressive narcissism

This is Factor 1 in the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, which includes the following traits:

 

  • Lack of remorse or guilt
  • Callous/lack of empathy
  • Failure to accept responsibility for own actions

  • Lack of remorse or guilt
  • Callous/lack of empathy
  • Failure to accept responsibility for own actions

 

 

Phallic narcissism

Wilhelm Reich first identified the phallic narcissistic personality type, with excessively inflated self-image. The individual is elitist, a "social climber", admiration seeking, self-promoting, bragging and empowered by social success.

 

 

Narcissistic parents/ Spouses:

Narcissistic parents demand certain behavior from their children/ spouses because they see the children/spouse  as extensions of themselves, and need the children to represent them in the world in ways that meet the parents' emotional needs. Most often resulting in estranged relationships with their children coupled with feelings of resentment and self destructive tendencies.[25]

 

 

Examples of narcissism in the media

Various books and films have been written on the subject of narcissism. Examples include:

 

  • In the film Iron Man 2, Nick Fury tells Stark he cannot be a part of the Avengers Initiative because of his compulsive self-destructive behaviour, textbook narcissism and greed.
  • In the film To Die For, Nicole Kidman's character wants to appear on television at all costs, even if this involves murdering her husband. A psychiatric assessment of her character noted that she "was seen as a prototypical narcissistic person by the raters: on average, she satisfied 8 of 9 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder... had she been evaluated for personality disorders, she would receive a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder."[51]

 See also

 

 

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) at a Glance

Narcissism, Pathological Narcissism, The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), the Narcissist,

and Relationships with Abusive Narcissists and Psychopaths

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What is Pathological Narcissism?

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Pathological narcissism is a life-long pattern of traits and behaviours which signify infatuation and obsession with one's self to the exclusion of all others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's gratification, dominance and ambition.

As distinct from healthy narcissism which we all possess, pathological narcissism is maladaptive, rigid, persisting, and causes significant distress, and functional impairment.

Pathological narcissism was first described in detail by Freud in his essay "On Narcissism" (1915). Other major contributors to the study of narcissism are: Melanie Klein, Karen Horney, Franz Kohut, Otto Kernberg, Theodore Millon, Elsa Roningstam, Gunderson, and Robert Hare.

What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)?

The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) (formerly known as megalomania or, colloquially, as egotism) is a form of pathological narcissism. It is a Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, or erratic) personality disorder. Other Cluster B personality disorders are the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), the Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD), and the Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD). The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) first appeared as a mental health diagnosis in the DSM III-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) in 1980.

Diagnostic Criteria

The ICD-10, the International Classification of Diseases, published by the World Health Organisation in Geneva [1992] regards the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) as "a personality disorder that fits none of the specific rubrics". It relegates it to the category "Other Specific Personality Disorders" together with the eccentric, "haltlose", immature, passive-aggressive, and psychoneurotic personality disorders and types.

The American Psychiatric Association, based in Washington D.C., USA, publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) [2000] where it provides the diagnostic criteria for the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (301.81, p. 717).

The DSM-IV-TR defines Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) as "an all-pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behaviour), need for admiration or adulation and lack of empathy, usually beginning by early adulthood and present in various contexts", such as family life and work.

The DSM specifies nine diagnostic criteria. Five (or more) of these criteria must be met for a diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) to be rendered.

[In the text below, I have proposed modifications to the language of these criteria to incorporate current knowledge about this disorder. My modifications appear in bold italics.]

[My amendments do not constitute a part of the text of the DSM-IV-TR, nor is the American Psychiatric Association (APA) associated with them in any way.]

[Click here to download a bibliography of the studies and research regarding the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) on which I based my proposed revisions.]

Proposed Amended Criteria for the Narcissistic Personality Disorder

  • Feels grandiose and self-important (e.g., exaggerates accomplishments, talents, skills, contacts, and personality traits to the point of lying, demands to be recognised as superior without commensurate achievements);
  • Is obsessed with fantasies of unlimited success, fame, fearsome power or omnipotence, unequalled brilliance (the cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual performance (the somatic narcissist), or ideal, everlasting, all-conquering love or passion;
  • Firmly convinced that he or she is unique and, being special, can only be understood by, should only be treated by, or associate with, other special or unique, or high-status people (or institutions);

(Alok Adds: his /her behaviouur is such that even their goodness/good points become liability as they impose their rule on others, expect everyone to fall in line,expect minute to minute praise and recognistion).

  • Requires excessive admiration, adulation, attention and affirmation – or, failing that, wishes to be feared and to be notorious (Narcissistic Supply);
  • Feels entitled. Demands automatic and full compliance with his or her unreasonable expectations for special and favourable priority treatment;
  • Is "interpersonally exploitative", i.e., uses others to achieve his or her own ends;
  • Devoid of empathy. Is unable or unwilling to identify with, acknowledge, or accept the feelings, needs, preferences, priorities, and choices of others;
  • Constantly envious of others and seeks to hurt or destroy the objects of his or her frustration. Suffers from persecutory (paranoid) delusions as he or she believes that they feel the same about him or her and are likely to act similarly;

(Alok adds: such person can badly injure or unknowingly kill or cause heavy physical damage) 

  • Behaves arrogantly and haughtily. Feels superior, omnipotent, omniscient, invincible, immune, "above the law", and omnipresent (magical thinking). Rages when frustrated, contradicted, or confronted by people he or she considers inferior to him or her and unworthy.
  • (Alok adds: law, society, parents,sanskar and even god are nothing before him/ her can take law in hand, can abuse assault family,parents,wife,children or anyone who challenge his her supiriority/illcit activity).He/she can break idol/ photo of god / abuse god can say f**k god or anything when out of control.)

Prevalence and Age and Gender Features

According to the DSM IV-TR, between 2% and 16% of the population in clinical settings (between 0.5-1% of the general population) are diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Most narcissists (50-75%, according to the DSM-IV-TR) are men.

We must carefully distinguish between the narcissistic traits of adolescents - narcissism is an integral part of their healthy personal development - and the full-fledge disorder. Adolescence is about self-definition, differentiation, separation from one's parents, and individuation. These inevitably involve narcissistic assertiveness which is not to be conflated or confused with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

"The lifetime prevalence rate of NPD is approximately 0.5-1 percent; however, the estimated prevalence in clinical settings is approximately 2-16 percent. Almost 75 percent of individuals diagnosed with NPD are male (APA, DSM IV-TR 2000)."

From the Abstract of Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder By Robert C. Schwartz,Ph.D., DAPA and Shannon D. Smith, Ph.D., DAPA (American Psychotherapy Association, Article #3004 Annals July/August 2002)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is exacerbated by the onset of aging and the physical, mental, and occupational restrictions it imposes.

In certain situations, such as under constant public scrutiny and exposure, a transient and reactive form of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) has been observed by Robert Milman and labelled "Acquired Situational Narcissism".

There is only scant research regarding the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), but studies have not demonstrated any ethnic, social, cultural, economic, genetic, or professional predilection to it.

Comorbidity and Differential Diagnoses

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is often diagnosed with other mental health disorders ("co-morbidity"), such as mood disorders, eating disorders, and substance-related disorders. Patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are frequently abusive and prone to impulsive and reckless behaviours ("dual diagnosis").

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is commonly diagnosed with other personality disorders, such as the Histrionic, Borderline, Paranoid, and Antisocial Personality Disorders.

The personal style of those suffering from the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) should be distinguished from the personal styles of patients with other Cluster B Personality Disorders. The narcissist is grandiose, the histrionic coquettish, the antisocial (psychopath) callous, and the borderline needy.

As opposed to patients with the Borderline Personality Disorder, the self-image of the narcissist is stable, he or she are less impulsive and less self-defeating or self-destructive and less concerned with abandonment issues (not as clinging).

Contrary to the histrionic patient, the narcissist is achievements-orientated and proud of his or her possessions and accomplishments. Narcissists also rarely display their emotions as histrionics do and they hold the sensitivities and needs of others in contempt.

According to the DSM-IV-TR, both narcissists and psychopaths are "tough-minded, glib, superficial, exploitative, and unempathic". But narcissists are less impulsive, less aggressive, and less deceitful. Psychopaths rarely seek narcissistic supply. As opposed to psychopaths, few narcissists are criminals.

Patients suffering from the range of obsessive-compulsive disorders are committed to perfection and believe that only they are capable of attaining it. But, as opposed to narcissists, they are self-critical and far more aware of their own deficiencies, flaws, and shortcomings.

Clinical Features of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The onset of pathological narcissism is in infancy, childhood and early adolescence. It is commonly attributed to childhood abuse and trauma inflicted by parents, authority figures, or even peers. Pathological narcissism is a defense mechanism intended to deflect hurt and trauma from the victim's "True Self" into a "False Self" which is omnipotent, invulnerable, and omniscient. The narcissist uses the False Self to regulate his or her labile sense of self-worth by extracting from his environment narcissistic supply (any form of attention, both positive and negative).

There is a whole range of narcissistic reactions, styles, and personalities – from the mild, reactive and transient to the permanent personality disorder.

Patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) feel injured, humiliated and empty when criticized. They often react with disdain (devaluation), rage, and defiance to any slight, real or imagined. To avoid such situations, some patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) socially withdraw and feign false modesty and humility to mask their underlying grandiosity. Dysthymic and depressive disorders are common reactions to isolation and feelings of shame and inadequacy.

The interpersonal relationships of patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are typically impaired due to their lack of empathy, disregard for others, exploitativeness, sense of entitlement, and constant need for attention (narcissistic supply).

Though often ambitious and capable, inability to tolerate setbacks, disagreement, and criticism make it difficult for patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) to work in a team or to maintain long-term professional achievements. The narcissist's fantastic grandiosity, frequently coupled with a hypomanic mood, is typically incommensurate with his or her real accomplishments (the "grandiosity gap").

Patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are either "cerebral" (derive their Narcissistic Supply from their intelligence or academic achievements) or "somatic" (derive their Narcissistic Supply from their physique, exercise, physical or sexual prowess and romantic or physical "conquests").

Patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are either "classic" (meet five of the nine diagnostic criteria included in the DSM), or they are "compensatory" (their narcissism compensates for deep-set feelings of inferiority and lack of self-worth).

Some narcissists are covert, or inverted narcissists. As codependents, they derive their narcissistic supply from their relationships with classic narcissists.

Based on a survey of 1201 therapists and psychologists in clinical practice, Prof. Drew Westen of Emory University postulated the existence of three subtypes of narcissists:

1. High functioning or Exhibitionist: "(H)as an exaggerated sense of self-importance, but is also articulate, energetic, outgoing, and achievement oriented." (The equivalent of the Cerebral narcissist).

2. Fragile: "(W)ants to feel important and privileged to ward off painful feelings of inadequacy and loneliness" (The equivalent of the Compensatory narcissist).

3. Grandiose or Malignant: "(H)as an exaggerated sense of self-importance, feels privileged, exploits others, and lusts after power." (The equivalent of the Classic narcissist).

Treatment and Prognosis

The common treatment for patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is talk therapy (mainly psychodynamic psychotherapy or cognitive-behavioural treatment modalities). Talk therapy is used to modify the narcissist's antisocial, interpersonally exploitative, and dysfunctional behaviors, often with some success. Medication is prescribed to control and ameliorate attendant conditions such as mood disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorders.

The prognosis for an adult suffering from the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is poor, though his adaptation to life and to others can improve with treatment.

Bibliography

  • Goldman, Howard H., Review of General Psychiatry, fourth edition, 1995. Prentice-Hall International, London.
  • Gelder, Michael, Gath, Dennis, Mayou, Richard, Cowen, Philip (eds.), Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry, third edition, 1996, reprinted 2000. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Vaknin, Sam, Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited, eighth revised impression, 1999-2006. Narcissus Publications, Prague and Skopje.
  • Westen, Drew et al. Refining the Construct of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Diagnostic Criteria and Subtypes
  • (Posted at http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/pap.dtl )

Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams and never looes ur value



 

 




 

 

A well known speaker started off his seminar

by holding up a $ 500 Note.

 

In the room of 200, he asked,

"who would like this $ 500?' Hands started going up.

He said,

"I am going to give this note to one of you,

but first let me do this.'

He proceeded to crumple the note up.

He then asked,

'who still wants it?

' Still, the hands were up in the air.

'Well,' he replied. 'What if I do this'?

and he dropped it on the

ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.

He picked it up now,

all crumpled and dirty.

'Now who still wants it?'

Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends, you all learned a very valuable lesson.

No matter what I did to the money,

you still wanted it because

it did not decrease in value.

It was still worth $ 500"

Many times  due to haste,immaturity,frustration,lack of foresight,anger etc we act/react behave rudly,badly and loose our value.Never loose your value so people ignore you,avoid you,dump you. Increse your value so people chase you,praise you,and preserve you like Gold which never looses its value.

So also "Never let yesterday's disappointments

overshadow tomorrow's dreams".

"We are what we do and not what we believe we are". 





Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Have Mosquito Attitude......very nice!

Have Mosquito Attitude......
 
1.When Lizard is alive, Lizard eats Ants. When Lizard is dead, Ants eat Lizard.
Time can turn at any time. Don't neglect anyone in your life.


2. Never make the same mistake twice, There are so many new ones, Try a different one each day.


3. A good way to change someone's attitude is to change your own. Because, the same sun that melts butter, also hardens clay!
Life is as we think, so think beautifully.


4. Life is just like a sea, we are moving without an end. Nothing stays with us, what remains is just the good and bad memories of some people who touched or tourchered us. And time / destiny / karma/ we shall pay for each and every such happenings.


5. Whenever you want to know how rich you are? Never count your currency, Just try to Drop a Tear and count how many hands reach out to WIPE that
...that is true richness.



6. Heart tells the eyes -See less, because you see and I suffer lot
Eyes replied,- feel less because you feel and I cry a lot


7. Never change your originality for the sake of one bad person, because no one can play your role better than you.
So be yourself, because whatever you are, YOU are the best.Like sandalwood does not change even while being with Cobra if u r true sandle wood then u will not change. And the snake may also not as he is a ...


8. Baby mosquito came back after 1st time flying. His mom asked him "How do you feel?"
He replied "It was wonderful, Everyone was clapping for me!"

Now that's What a Positive Attitude!


Sunday, January 2, 2011

Just in a while I try to send some real LOVE email.......love u all.....Alok


 

Rain

It was a busy 
morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman
, probably in his 80s, arrived to have 
stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an 
appointment at
9:00 am.

I took his vital 
signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone 
would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I 
was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was 
well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to 
remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of 
his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as 
he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to 
the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her 
health. 

He told me that
 she had been there 
for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.

As we 
talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. 

He 
replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in 
five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every 
morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?' 

He smiled as he 
patted my hand and said,

'She doesn't 
know me, but I still know who she is.'


I had to hold back 
tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought,

'That is 
the kind of love I want in my life.' 

True love is 
neither physical, nor romantic.

True love is an 
acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not 
be.

With all the jokes 
and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an 
important message.. This one I thought I could share with you.

The 
happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make 
the best of everything they have.

I hope you share this with someone you 
care about. I just did.

'Life isn't about 
how to survive the storm,

But how to dance in the 
rain.'