Narcissistic biographies--third age self-transcendence abilities.
Aurel Nirestean, Emese Lukacs, Dana Cimpan, Tudor Nirestean
Personality and mental health February 2014 DOI: 10.1002/pmh.1253 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that grandiose and vulnerable narcissists face difficulties in education, relationships, and quality of life, and that ageing threatens their self-esteem, especially in women. Proposes that spiritual self-transcendence and magical thinking may prevent self-esteem destruction in narcissists in later life. |
Abstract
Narcissistic traits interfere in the process of self-determination and the individual motivational strategies of human beings. The grandiose and vulnerable narcissistic personality subtypes have difficulties in their education, interpersonal relationships and quality of life. The latter is also affected by ageing, whose attributes influence, above all, one's self-esteem, especially in women. Though very fearful of suffering and death, narcissists have a powerful desire to overcome them by cultivating their grandiosity, especially through the mystical and paranormal experiences they relate. The spiritual means of transcending one's self, including the components of magical thinking, can prevent the destruction of self-esteem in narcissists in their third-age.