Narcissism, mania and analysts' envy.

Character traits like narcissism, mania and grandiosity are routinely discussed in the psychoanalytic literature as aspects of psychopathology only. However, many individuals who have both achieved and contributed to society in the most profound ways often have such characteristics. Psychoanalysts, sometimes envious of patients who possess considerable wealth and/or power, may be inclined to overly pathologize such qualities, denying their own desires for the perks of power and material success. Mad Men is discussed largely in this context.

Citation

Irwin Hirsch. Narcissism, mania and analysts' envy. American journal of psychoanalysis. 2011 Dec;71(4):363-9

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