Category: Narcissism

• Narcissus and the Absent Father: Towards an Ecological Understanding of Narcissism and Ego Development

  

  Dr. Tom explores the idea of the absent father in the development of primary and secondary narcissism. He analyzes and amplifies the themes present in the original story Echo and Narcissus as a means to develop an ecological understanding of narcissism and its effects on healthy and unhealthy ego development.

  Dr. Thomas Maples

  December 25, 2018

  Analytical Psychology, Myth and Psychology, Narcissism

  Analytical Psychology, Archetypes, Carl Jung, Echo and Narcissus, Father Archetype, Father Son Relationship, Iron John, Mother Archetype, Narcissism, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Narcissus, object attachment, Object Relations Theory, primary narcissism, Robert Bly, secondary narcissism, shadow archetype, transformation

• Narcissism: 2 Grasp Healthy Ego Development v. Despair

  

  Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. (Carl Gustav Jung) The Traits of Narcissism Narcissism has recently become a booming topic of discussion both amongst professionals in the psychological community and the public at large. The well known psychological publication, Psychology Today, offers a myriad of information and advice to help you understand the symptoms…

  Dr. Thomas Maples

  December 9, 2018

  Analytical Psychology, Archetypal Psychology, Myth and Psychology, Narcissism

  Analytical Psychology, Archetypal Psychology, Archetypes, Carl Jung, ego, ego / Self Axis, ego development, ego psychology, Featured, Love, Love and Early Attachment, Mother Archetype, mythology and psychology, Mythopoetic Men’s Movement, Narcissism, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, primary narcissism, Robert Bly