9781032732510

An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism: The Tragedy of Isolation and Intimacy

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Author: Susan E. Schwartz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 27/06/25

ISBN: 9781032732510 -- This title is due to be published on the 27th June 2025. You can if you wish, order it now at our special pre-publication price and we will deliver it to you as soon as it becomes available.

This title is due to be published on the 27th June 2025. You can if you wish, order it now at our special pre-publication price and we will deliver it to you as soon as it becomes available.

This book reflects the psychic wounds of narcissism from the perspective of Jungian analytical psychology. Oriented towards the richness and plurality of the psyche, it sheds light on clinical practice as well as the common and intricate issues of this personality type.

Narcissism is described as a grandiose sense of self, exhibitionistic, needing reassurance, but suffering in disturbed relationships. The perspective of Jungian analytical psychology expands the symbolism within narcissism. Clinical examples, dreams, the myth of Narcissus and Echo, and basic Jungian concepts move us further into the psyche. Topics covered are: what narcissism is and why it’s misunderstood, if narcissists are capable of love, and their perfectionist burden. It explores how to forge knowledge and emotional transformation with a narcissist in clinical treatment and all relationships.

Exploring this complex and intriguing phenomenon, the book appeals to readers and therapists from various fields including psychoanalysis, general psychology, gender studies, culture, and sociology.

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