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Narcissism: its structures, systems and affects.

A Parkin

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    This study explores object relationship development, distinguishing between discharge-object and reflexive-object pathways. It highlights how the reflexive-object line, focusing on introjects and the ego ideal, is crucial for understanding narcissism and related psychological states.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Developmental Psychology

    Background:

    • Object relationships develop along two main lines: discharge-object and reflexive-object.
    • The discharge-object line concerns id-ego relationships, evolving from need-satisfying to constant objects.
    • The reflexive-object line involves introjects, studying ego-superego or ego-ego ideal dynamics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To elucidate the developmental trajectory of object relationships, particularly the reflexive-object line.
    • To establish the reflexive-object line as the primary framework for studying narcissism.
    • To explore the origins and manifestations of narcissistic states and affects.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of psychoanalytic theory on object relations and narcissism.

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  • Examination of the developmental progression from ego nuclei to the ideal ego.
  • Analysis of introjection processes and their role in forming the ego ideal.

    • Main Results:

    • The reflexive-object line, involving introjects and the ego ideal, is central to understanding narcissism.
    • Narcissism develops from the ego's struggle to maintain omnipotence, leading to the introjection of the idealized mother as the ego ideal.
    • Narcissistic states (e.g., grandiosity, shame) arise from conflicts between the ego and the ego ideal due to hyper- or hypocathexis.

    Conclusions:

    • The study of narcissism is intrinsically linked to the developmental line of the reflexive-object and the formation of the ego ideal.
    • The ego ideal, originating from the idealized mother introject, perpetuates the systemic development of narcissism.
    • Dysregulation in the ego ideal system, through hyper- or hypocathexis, underlies various narcissistic states and affects.