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Narcissism and aggression.

American Journal of Psychotherapy

|January 1, 1984

Summary

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Narcissistic wounding, linked to territorial instincts, can explain violence and rage. Protecting one's core self-territory and its boundaries is crucial for understanding interpersonal conflict.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
Social Psychology

Background:

Violence and rage are often linked to narcissistic wounding.
Narcissism can be viewed as an evolutionary development of territorial instincts.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the connection between narcissistic personality dimensions and interpersonal violence.
To conceptualize the self as a "self-territory" with core and peripheral regions.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of narcissistic personality structure.
Theoretical framework linking territorial instincts to narcissistic self-concept.
Examination of vulnerabilities at the periphery of the narcissistic self.

Main Results:

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Narcissism is proposed as a phylogenetic derivative of territorial instinct.
The self is conceptualized as a "self-territory" with a core (affiliations) and periphery (interpersonal boundaries).
Vulnerability and reactivity arise at the boundaries of this narcissistic territory, especially when invaded.

Conclusions:

Interpersonal violence and reactivity are significantly influenced by threats to the narcissistic self-territory.
Understanding the structure of narcissistic self-territory is key to studying the roots of violence.