Narcissism

Narcissism: A Contemporary Introduction provides a historical overview of this key foundational concept within psychoanalytic thought.

Richard Wood is a registered psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada. He is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Psychologists in Disability Assessment (CAPDA) and is the author of A Study of Malignant Narcissism: Personal and Professional Insights (2022).

1. A Confusing and Elusive Concept 2. Thick-Skinned or Grandiose Narcissism (GN) and Thin-Skinned or Vulnerable Narcissism (VN) 3. Clinical Examples of GN and VN 4. Alternative Conceptions of the VN/GN Relationship 5. Additional Clinical Examples 6. Relationship Between Self and Other 7. Narcissism as a Defense: Brief Considerations of Etiology