Ego in Relationship to the Dark Triad Decision making; the process of evaluating positives, negatives, and alternatives before selecting an option. To make impactful decisions, one must be able to forecast and weigh all outcomes intelligently, then make the best decision for the situation at hand. However, there is an obstacle, the ego. As defined by Sigmund Freud, ego, is the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and unconscious, distinguishes between reality, and contains ideas about personal identity. It has something of a metaphysical and personal importance that is crucial to decision making and critical thinking. Those who tend to struggle the most with relationships, decision making, and critical thinking, are those who …show more content…
They are viewed as socially callous or cruel facets of the human personality. Narcissism is characterized as, “a sense of self-importance, exhibitionism, entitlement, and interpersonal exploitation.” (Lee, et al. 169-170). Additionally it has been observed that Narcissism can be “the self image of individuals who exaggerate their achievements, disregard the feelings of others, expect to have their desires met, often behave in ways that demand attention, use others for their own gain, believe themselves to be unique, and are highly interested in self-enhancement.” (Grafeman et al. 92). Those who have narcissistic tendencies tend to appear as though they are warm, charismatic, or even charming, as part of their initial relationships, but lack the empathy to sustain any type of relationship past a given point. For people with higher levels of narcissism, there is a strong desire to maintain a positive concept of self, and will often engage in ego-boosting activities to prove their worth. According to Grafeman et al., it is “this constant pursuit of proving one’s competency to the self and others that is thought to frequently contribute to relational problems” (92). With the insistence of misinterpretation in communication, there is an increased likelihood that individuals will also …show more content…
According to Lau and Marsee, those with this trait “lack affect, lack concern with conventional morality, and focus on realistic and attainable goals. Perhaps the phrase that best captures individuals with Machiavellian traits is ‘the ends justify the means’.” (356). There is a strong correlation in adolescents to goal-oriented decision making and aggressive behavior as an influential tool. However, it is all very much subversive, as the indicators are generally hidden in a fashion that is innocuous. Those who have experience with this attribute tend to be those who were bullied, were a bully, previously held, or are currently holding positions of power over others. “Individuals with Machiavellian traits are just as likely to engage in antisocial behavior as individuals high in callous-unemotional traits and narcissistic traits, but their behavior is less impulsive and more dependent on the situation, involving more strategy and the use of less severe and more covert methods.” (Lau and Marsee
The exclusively human quality of narcissism programs us to believe that we are superior above all creatures, however, it is completely unwarranted as our transcendence exists only in our brain. We are no different than the savage beasts that lurk in the wild. Driven by raw instinct, our role in nature is the same as any other animal’s: fighting for the survival of our species. Even if it means murder.
The human mind is a complex phenomenon that we do not even know the full capacity at which it is utilized. However, one aspect we do know is that everyone has an ego as we all must deal with reality, yet each person has a varying degree of ego based on their superego, which adds morals and beliefs to rationalizing. The superego in everyone has the potential to disrupt the ego negatively, which results from someone becoming solely concerned about themselves and no one else thus leading to a narcissistic attitude. The episode “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street” in The Twilight Zone and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain both feature an array of self-centered characters who are trying to move forward within their community.
The exclusively human quality of narcissism programs us to believe that we are superior above all creatures; however, it is completely unwarranted as our transcendence exists only in our brain. We are no different than the savage beasts that lurk in the wild. Driven by raw instinct, our role in nature is the same as any other animal’s: fighting for the survival of our species. Even if it means murder. Even if it means renouncing our humanity.
If an athlete becomes so great at what they do, they can become arrogant. Although the football players did not have Narcissistic personality disorder, they did have a need for attention and sense of self-importance and superior to others (Bernstein, 488). This can lead to thinking they are the exception, and that nothing will bring them down (getting caught or punished). In her book “Good Self, Bad self”, Judy Smith suggests that ambitious people who are in a predicament will show signs of narcissistic tendencies more than the average person (Smith, 145). Marion Jones and the football players were ambitious athletes, however their self-importance took over.
“The psychology literature on the phenomenon of narcissism links narcissism to other behaviors and attitudes, some of which are dysfunctional; these involve entitlement and academic entitlement, Machiavellianism and exploitation, and dishonesty, including academic dishonesty” (Menon & Sharland, 2011). Veronica’s character is one that everyone loves to hate but loves to watch because she does not back down to anyone. She makes it known to anyone that stands in her way that their actions to oppose her will not be
Nietzsche adds that the narcissism is always has a strong connection with the pleasure for his own profit, as long as the egoistic character seek for receiving his own leisure the others will be neglected and things get wasted because of his
The main condition being Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is described as a patterned disorder of grandiosity, an excessive need for attention, lack of empathy, and entitlement. The psychodynamics of NPD is dysfunctional self-regulation, emotional regulation, and interpersonal NPD symptoms include believing oneself is the most important aspect, fantasizing about having control, greedy for attention, exploitative, envious, arrogant or having attitude, and feeling a sense of privilege. To relate to NPD, Sigmund Freud’s human psyche study provides reasoning behind the disorder and how it relates to Jack’s savage behavior. He states that the majority of individuals' mental processes are unconscious and fall into the hands of the superego, ego, and id. Id, the pleasure principle, ego, the governing agency, and superego, moral censoring agency, all contribute to individuals to make behavioral decisions. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory explains that these three components of the mind control human behavior.
Dimmesdale is Wack, Man When considering the term “narcissism,” one often conjures up the image of a conceited, self-absorbed person who excessively praises their own perfection. However, narcissism as a psychological disorder is much deeper. According to licensed mental health counselor Michael Samsel, narcissism is best described as “organizing one 's life around the goal of being superior.” And yet, “superiority is not just about learning to do one or more things well, it is about hiding any evidence of imperfection in other areas” (Samsel).
Moreland describes it as “Narcissists see life solely as a means to enhance their own careers” (104
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder is when you think highly of yourself. Not saying having confidence is bad, it is more of I 'm the best and i 'm perfect and nothing is wrong with me. In George Orwell’s book “Animal Farm” the main character of the story has it, his name is Napoleon. Napoleon at first is there president but over time morphs into a dictator.
H1: Participants scoring high on Narcissism are predicted to positively correlated with one night stands, friends-with-benefits, and booty calls H2: Participants scoring high on Narcissism are predicted to negatively correlate with monogamous relationship, long distance romantic relationships and open relationship H3: Participants scoring high on Psychopathy are predicted to positively correlated with booty-calls, one-night stands, friends-with-benefits, and long distance romantic relationships H4: Participants scoring high on Psychopathy are predicted to negatively correlate with monogamous relationship and open relationship H5:
“The Myth of Narcissus.” Greek Myths Greek Mythology, www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/narcissus-myth-echo/. “The Myth of Narcissus” YouTube, uploaded by Spencer Weaver, 13 December 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_FkAcYNgWk “The Psychology of narcissism” YouTube, uploaded by TED-Ed, 23 February 2016.
The Narcissistic The second interrelated trope of literary journalism is its tendency towards narcissism. Literary journalistic
Madelynn Moyer Health Careers Senior October, 23, 2016 Narcissistic Personality Disorder What is Personality? Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving; Consistent with a set of ‘traits’. Most people have flexible personalities, allowing us to learn and adapt to new environments.
Narcissists overestimate their own accomplishments and seem pretentious; although self-enhancement bias is common, narcissism is characterized by extreme levels of this bias (Sedikides, 1993). Narcissists often assume that others should lavish them with praise (Byrne & O'Brien, 2014). Narcissists rely on attention and positive evaluations from others to maintain a brittle and exaggerated sense of self-esteem (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). A sense of entitlement is common among narcissists who regularly exploit others and are unwilling to return favors (Byrne & O'Brien, 2014). High levels of narcissism are associated with acting in a self-centered manner, acknowledging it, and not appearing to think or care about the impact that this behavior may have on others (Grafeman et al., 2013).