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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) causes problems in many areas of life, such as relationships, occupational field or financial affairs. Narcissistic personality disorder individual generally unhappy and disappointed. They believe they deserve admiration. According to Acharya Charak, Unnmad, is the Manasvyadhi is which understood as the disturbed condition of the Manas (mind), Buddhi (understanding), Samjna (consciousness), Gynana (perception), Smriti (memory), Bhakti (inclination), Sheela (character), Chesta (behaviour), and Achara (conduct). As a result, Citta gets disturbed and in turn causes impairment of Budhhi. Due to this, the individual person feels different sign and symptoms like loss of confidence, irrelevant talk, biased willing and thinking, deprived memory, decision and responsiveness. The signs and symptoms of Asura Graha Unmada (AG) such as Jihma Drishtim, Dushtaatmaanaam, Krodhanam, Atruptam, Sasweda Gaatram, Deva, Braahmana, Guru Dveshinam, etc show similarity with deceitfulness, exploitation, antisocial, aggressiveness, impulsivity, negative emotionality, grandiosity, dysphoria, alcohol abuse, and physical violence features commonly found in various personality disorders such as Anti-Social Personality Disorder (ASPD) , Bipolar Disorder (BD), and NPD and others personality disorder or comorbid condition among them. Manasa Vyadhi, Graha Rogas are less focused topic in Ayurveda. The aim of this article to explain Asura Graha Unmada and its correlation with contemporary view. After proper review it is concluded that the signs and symptoms of Asura Graha (AG) Unmada such as Jihma Drishtim, Dushtaatmaanaam, Krodhanam, Atruptam, Sasweda Gaatram, Deva, Braahmana, Guru Dveshinam, etc shows similarity with various personality disorders.
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O objetivo deste texto é estudar a relação entre ideologia da racionalidade tecnológica e características narcísicas e/ou sadomasoquistas de personalidade, de acordo com o referencial da Escola de Frankfurt. Foram apresentados resultados de pesquisas realizadas, em nosso meio, com universitários, aos quais foram aplicadas três escalas: uma para detectar traços de personalidade sadomasoquista; outra, para avaliar traços de personalidade narcisista e a Escala da Ideologia da Racionalidade Tecnológica. Pode-se constatar que a ideologia da racionalidade tecnológica apresenta relação maior com a personalidade autoritária do que com a personalidade narcisista, embora também aqui haja associação significativa. Conclui-se também que há mais de um tipo de ideologia e configurações psíquicas na atualidade, e que essas variáveis são relacionadas, indicando que há motivação psíquica subjacente à adesão às ideologias, tal como já indicou o estudo sobre a personalidade autoritária.
The objective of this text is to study the relationship between the ideology of technological rationality and narcissistic and / or sadomasochistic characteristics of personality, according to the Frankfurt School. We presented results of researches conducted in our country with university students, to which three Likert-type scales were applied: one to detect traits of a sadomasochistic personality; another, to evaluate narcissistic personality traits; and finally, the Technological Rationality Ideology Scale. It can be observed that the ideology of technological rationality has a greater relation with the authoritarian personality than with the narcissistic personality, although there is also a significant association here. It is also concluded that there is more than one type of ideology and psychic configurations, and that these variables are related, indicating that there is psychic motivation underlying adherence to ideologies, as already the study on authoritarian personality indicated.
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Personality Disorders , Masochism , Critical Theory , NarcissismABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo explore the influence of narcissism of mothers of middle school students on maternal consciousness and their rearing patterns,and to provide theoretical support for family education.Methods361 pairs middle school students and their mothers were sampled randomly and tested by middle school students' mother maternal consciousness scale and the narcissistic personality Inventory for the mothers,and the mother's subscale of EMBU for the students respectively.The data were analyzed by ANOVA,product-moment correlation and path analysis.Results 1 ) Overt narcissism had significant differences among different levels of income(F=6.501,P＜0.001 ); 2)overt narcissism was correlated positively with emotional warmth and understanding of mother and mother' s over-interference,over-protection ( r =0.121,0.126,P ＜ 0.05 ) ; covert narcissism was correlated negatively with maternal consciousness and emotional warmth and understanding of mother,and positively with over-protection,refusal and deny,and severe punishment; 3 )narcissism of mothers not only would influence their rearing patterns through maternal consciousness indirectly( β=0.319,P=0.000),but would influence that directly ( covert narcissism:β =0.281,P =0.000 ; overt narcissism:β =- 0.278,P =0.000) ; and overt narcissism had positive effect,while covert narcissism had negative effect.ConclusionNarcissism of mothers of middle school students influences maternal consciousness and rearing patterns,and effect of overt narcissism is positive,and that of covert narcissism is negative.So it is important to perfect mother's character for ameliorating their rearing pattern.
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La investigación pretende profundizar en la descripción y evaluación del Trastorno Narcisista de la Personalidad (TNP). En primer lugar, se define el TNP según cuatro rasgos: autoimagen distorsionada; falta de empatía, hipersensibilidad a la evaluación de los demás y dificultades en la relación interpersonal. A partir de una muestra de 1025 sujetos se construye una prueba de 15 ítems para medir el TNP, con tres factores: narcisismo, maquiavelismo y dominancia. Al mismo tiempo, se elaboran dos escalas falta de empatía y exhibicionismo, relacionadas con la patología narcisista. Los resultados confirman la estructura plurifactorial del concepto (TNP), encontrando importantes diferencias entre el trastorno en el contexto hispano y el norteamericano, así como significativas relaciones con la prueba de Mehrabian & Epstein, la escala Ma4 de Harris & Lingoes y el NPI de Raskin & Hall. También, aparecen significativas relaciones entre el TNP y distintas variables como la edad y el sexo.
This research aims at getting deep into the description and assessment of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Firstly, we define NPD by four characteristics: false self-image, lack of empathy, sensitivity to criticism and disturbances in interpersonal relationships. Taking from a sample of 1025 persons, we elaborated a 15items test to measure NPD with three factors: narcissism, Machiavellianism and dominance. At the same time, we elaborated two tests, lack of empathy and exhibitionism, related to narcissistic pathology. The results confirm the multifactor structure of the concept (NPD), finding important differences between NPD in the Spanish and the American contexts as well as significant relations with the Mehrabian and Epstein Tests, the Ma4 Scale by Harris and Lingoes and the NPI by Raskin and Hall. In addition, there were significant relations between NPD and different variables such as age and gender.
Esta pesquisa aprofunda na descrição e avaliação do transtorno narcisista da personalidade (TNP). O TNP é definido conforme quatro caraterísticas: auto imagem distorcida, falta de empatia, hipersensibilidade à avaliação dos outros e dificuldade na relação interpessoal. Com base em uma amostra de 1025 sujeitos, foi construída uma prova de 15 itens para medir o TNP com três fatores: narcisismo, maquiavelismo e dominância. Simultaneamente, foram elaboradas duas escalas (falta de empatia e exibicionismo) relacionadas com a patologia narcisista. Os resultados confirmam a estrutura poli fatorial do conceito TNP. Foram achadas grandes diferenças entre o transtorno no contexto hispano e o norteamericano, assim como notórias relações com a prova de Mehrabian & Epstein, a escala Ma4 de Harris & Lingoes e o NPI de Raskin & Hall. Também foram encontradas relações importantes entre o TNP e diversas variáveis, com idade e sexo.
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Humans , Male , Female , Personality Disorders , Behavior Rating Scale , NarcissismABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: Although there have been many studies in the academic fields outside theology about religious conversion experience, only a few objective methodological research efforts have been possible because of difficulties in scientific approach due to the subjective's individual and diverse characteristics. Recently, research from a psychological and psychiatric point of view has begun. There are many different viewpoints toward religious conversion: from a psychoanalytic perspective, regarding it as a projection of the father figure; to negative attitudes such as sexual repression, exhibitionism, neurosis, psychosis, dissociation, organic brain disease, aphasia and compensation for deprivation; and also to positive viewpoints that there is no psychopathology, that the experience of religious conversion exert an adaptive effect, and that it is a phenomenon which happens to persons who have a well-integrated personality. From the viewpoint of psychoanalytic self-psychology, religious conversion is self-object seeking behavior in people who have a narcissistic personality trend. In this study we tried to demonstrate the association between religious conversion and narcissistic personality trend. Particularly, we attempted to show the hypothesis that the crisis conversion group has a higher association with the narcissistic personality trend. METHOD: We divided the subjects into 3 groups (crisis conversion group, progressive conversion group, non-conversion group) and analyzed the differences in the scales of narcissistic personality according to the diagnostic criteria (diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder based on prototypicality rating and narcissistic personality inventory). RESULT: The results showed that the crisis conversion group had a significantly higher value than the other 2 groups for narcissistic personality inventory and factor II (Leadership/Authority) and factor III (Superiority/Arrogance), showing that the crisis conversion group had a higher narcissistic personality trend. CONCLUSION: The crisis conversion group has more narcissistic personality trend than other 2 groups and the narcissistic personality trend which was found in the crisis conversion group may have a more adaptive and functioning dimension in contrast to a pathological and maladaptive one.
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Humans , Aphasia , Brain Diseases , Compensation and Redress , Exhibitionism , Fathers , Personality Disorders , Personality Inventory , Prothrombin , Psychopathology , Psychotic Disorders , Repression, Psychology , Theology , Thromboplastin , Weights and MeasuresABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: The Objective of this case report is to present basic materials of clinical symptomatologic study in narcissistic personality disorder by reviewing a case diagnosed as narcissistic personality disorder with brief psychotic episode. METHODS: The subject was a psychiatric inpatient diagnosed concomitantly as narcissistic personality disorder and brief psychotic disorder by DSM- IV. Practical clinical diagnostic process for narcissistic personality disorder was applied and reviewed. Clinical characteristics of brief psychotic episode in narcissistic personality disorder such as precipitating psychological factors, main psychotic symptoms, and course were investigated as well. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: For diagnosing narcissistic personality disorder, it is essential besides superficially manifested symptoms, to search for underlying psychological meanings of those symptoms, careful observations of behavior and attitude, and to take reliable informations from family or relatives. In case of encountering blow-out of pathologically inflated grandiose self mainly in middle age, brief psychotic episode could be broken out. Main features of the episode were affective symptoms, failure in impulse and behavior control, and perceptual disturbances rather than thought disorder.