Heinz Kohut 2 Flashcards

1
Q

The early self becomes crystallized
around two basic narcissistic needs: (1) the need to ____ ___ ____ self and (2) the need to acquire an _____ _____ of one or both parents.

A

exhibit the grandiose

need to acquire an idealized image

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The grandiose-exhibitionistic self f is established when the infant relates to a “_____” selfobject who reflects approval of its behavior. “If others see me as perfect, then I am perfect.”

A

mirroring

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3
Q

The ____ _____ is opposed to the grandiose self because it implies that someone else is perfect. a narcissistic need because
the infant adopts the attitude “You are perfect, but I am part of you.”

A

idealized parent

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Q

True or False
Both narcissistic self-images are necessary for healthy personality development. Both, however, must stay within the child as the child grows older.

A

False
both must change as the child grows older

If they remain unaltered, they result in a pathologically narcissistic adult personality.

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5
Q

In what way can a child grow and foster to mature

A

Grandiosity must change into a realistic view of self, and the idealized parent image must grow into a realistic picture of the parents.

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