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Behavioral manifestations of misguided entitlement
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|January 1, 1985
Summary
Misguided entitlement negatively impacts life quality by fostering resentment, anger, and self-centeredness. This leads to misery and alienation from oneself and others, diminishing overall well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Science
Background:
- Entitlement, a sense of deservingness, can manifest in misguided forms.
- Such entitlement is theorized to negatively impact an individual's psychological and social functioning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the adverse effects of misguided entitlement on an individual's life quality.
- To identify the character alterations and interpersonal consequences stemming from entitlement.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of psychological and interpersonal dynamics.
- Conceptual exploration of character structure and its impact.
Main Results:
- Misguided entitlement leads to significant negative alterations in character structure.
- Manifestations include chronic anger, resentment, self-centeredness, and vindictiveness.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with misguided entitlement experience diminished life quality.
- These individuals suffer from self-alienation and alienate others, leading to interpersonal difficulties.