A groundbreaking, "thoughtful and provocative" (Los Angeles Times)
study of narcissism that will relieve hidden anxieties and heal the
tension between mind, body, and feelings.
Are you a narcissist? Do you interact with someone who is? Contrary to
popular belief, narcissists do not love themselves or anyone else. They
cannot accept their true selves, constructing instead fixed masks that
hide emotional numbness.
Influenced by forces in culture and predisposed by factors in the human
personality, narcissists tend to be:
- More concerned with how they appear than what they feel
- Seductive and manipulative, striving for power and control
- Egotists, focused on their own interests but lacking the true values
of the self -- self-expression, self-possession, dignity, and
integrity
- Without a solid sense of self, which leads them to experience life as
empty and meaningless
In this groundbreaking study, Dr. Alexander Lowen uses his extensive
clinical experience to demonstrate how narcissists can recover their
suppressed feelings and regain their lost humanity. By the use of
Bioenergetic Analysis, the psychotherapy created by Dr. Lowen, a new
possibility of a fulfilling and authentic life is presented for people
with narcissistic characteristics and for those who interact with them.
