Comments on: What is the opposite of a narcissist? Altruists are selfless individuals who are equipped to handle a big ego https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/polar-opposite-narcissist/ Client-Centric Counseling and Life Coaching Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.5 By: Jess https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/polar-opposite-narcissist/#comment-133442 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:38:46 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=62506#comment-133442 I don’t think that anyone can be truly 100% selfless unless they are perhaps lacking in some cognitive functioning. Even believing yourself to be an altruist is egotistical. Actually, there is a form of narcissism called empathic narcissism (look it up). This article would definitely appeal to that type because this is how they would see themselves (even though they really aren’t this way). Then they would be all “Oh hey that’s me!” I’m not saying someone is necessary a narcissist if they display altruistic behavior but this is still an element of self there. The positive and ‘enlightened’ feelings you get from doing for others is part of the ego.

But back to my point… Now full-fledged narcissism, such as someone with NPD, is on the extreme end but we all have an ego. The ego is simply how you see yourself. And without it, we wouldn’t be here. It’s in our survival mechanism. Even Buddhism knows there is an ego. It’s all in how you manage it.

]]> By: Amy Patricelli https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/polar-opposite-narcissist/#comment-125869 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 13:06:15 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=62506#comment-125869 I love this!!

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