Narcissist's Schemas Flashcards

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Emotional Derivation

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Not need others. Perfection, success, autonomy. Competitiveness

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Mistrust / Abuse

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Avoids intimacy. Doesn’t trust others.

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3
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Defectiveness / Shame

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Avoids these feelings by engaging in self-soothing activities.

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4
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Subjugation

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Controlling

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5
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Unrelenting Standards

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Sacrifice pleasure to do things perfectly, relentlessly. Restless out of performance mode.

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Entitlement / Grandiosity

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Hallmark schema. Rules don’t apply to her/him. Feels special when treated differently to other people. Grandiose dreams and a sense of supreme self-importance.

Cover-up for defectiveness

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Insufficient Self-Control

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Refused to accept limits. Little tolerance for discomfort. Wants what she / he wants and can or tolerate waiting or being refused.

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8
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Approval-Seeking

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Constant search for recognition, success, attention to others.

Fashion, beauty, competitiveness. Thinks everyone else is insanely jealous of them. They are insanely jealous of everyone else.

Compensation for loneliness and sense of defectiveness.

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