Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
by Sandy Hotchkiss
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In this groundbreaking book -- the first popular book on narcissism in more than a decade -- clinical social worker and psychotherapist Sandy Hotchkiss shows you how to cope with controlling, egotistical people who are incapable of the fundamental give-and-take that sustains healthy relationships. Exploring how individuals come to have this shortcoming, why you get drawn into their perilous orbit, and what you can do to break free, Hotchkiss describes the "Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism" show more and their origins. You will learn to recognize these hallmarks of unhealthy narcissism -- Shamelessness, Magical Thinking, Arrogance, Envy, Entitlement, Exploitation, Bad Boundaries -- and to understand the roles that parenting and culture play in their creation. Whether the narcissist in question is a coworker, spouse, parent, or child, Why Is It Always About You? provides abundant practical advice for anyone struggling to break narcissism's insidious spread to the next generation, and for anyone who encounters narcissists in everyday life. show lessTags
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I find that the author didnt' put enough emphasis on explaining what Narcisistic personality disorder looks like, and by the end it left me wondering what the difference between narcisism and plain old selfishness was.
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Sandy Hotchkiss, Lcsw teaches in the Master's Program at the University of Southern California School of Social Work and has a private practice in psychotherapy. A fellow of the California Society for Clinical Social Work, she lives in the Los Angeles area
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- Dedication
- For Donald
Ever "a friend to my excitement" - First words
- It's a quarter till five, and you've had one of those days at work.
Stephanie felt the ball leave her racquet cleanly and watched it sail deep into the back court, just inside the baseline. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)If you are a parent, you can help prevent narcissism―one child at a time.
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