Essays on Narcissist

In accordance my life history, I have always been a cool minded individual and avoided unnecessary conflicts since I started going to school. I developed an introverted personality, due to which I kept distance from people and did not engage in extreme social activities. It resulted in making me a quiet person and I became less prone towards expressing or sharing my feelings to people. My control over temperament ensured that I was not easily inclined towards becoming angry. My personality has remained same over the period of years as I have experienced such traits as far as I ...

Exploring High Self-Esteem and Narcissism as Contributors of Aggressive Tendencies: an Argument against the Low Self-Esteem Hypothesis

Literature Review Introduction There are relevant themes in the current literature that relate to the argument presented in this position paper. Many of these themes have focused on supporting the high self-esteem hypothesis, which holds that highly favorable self-appraisals cause aggression and make people more prone to acts of aggression. The results and findings of several research studies conducted with the purpose of supporting the so called high self-esteem hypothesis have actually been successful in providing evidence in favor of the view that it is actually high levels of self-esteem that increase an individual’s proneness to aggressive tendencies ( ...

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Human lives in a world that is changing every second, every minute, every hour, every day, every month, every season, every year. The human condition is changing permanently, it improves and worsens, but it can’t be assumed that there is something wrong with it. There is a famous story about an essay contest in England in 1910. The topic was “What is wrong with the world?”. One writer wrote the great entry that consisted of two words: “I am.”. According to a religious viewpoint, God created human nature or He allowed Satan to create human ...

It has been slightly over a decade since the infamous Tom launched the first major social network, Myspace. The site provided a way for current friends to chat and old friends to reconnect. It was not long before Myspace became an epicenter for new and old friendships, as well as a display of the individual’s personality, making it aptly titled. With the progression of Myspace, and other social networks like Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram have stopped encouraging friendships and started encouraging the sharing of thoughts and photos. What was once a tool for connection to others, a network, had become an instrument ...

Introduction

Critique and revision are concepts which are employed to critically examine text, speech or ideas presented by other people. These concepts have been employed widely in the areas of activism and education. In the feminist movements, for example, various women critiqued men and patriarchy. They also critiqued and revised other feminist thinkers in their effort to make their movement more effective. Patriarchy is the general societal structure where men have exceedingly more power than women in social and financial terms. During the birth of the feminist movement, many women arose against patriarchy and its ills. One of the ways ...

Narcissism

The trait in question is narcissism. The unit of measure of this trait is Narcissistic Personality Inventory. Narcissism is the quality of one who seeks gratification from vanity; an egotistic person who admires excessively his or her attributes (Holmes, 2001). This is usually derived from arrogance. A person suffering from narcissism is said to have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It is considered to be a societal ill and is a concept of psychoanalytic theory. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory is a measure that is taken to measure the standards of Narcissism psychological research (American Psychological Association, 1987). The measure is used to measure ...

Introduction

Conflicts are inevitable in the world we are living in today. People exhibit different shared values and beliefs which more often than not lead to misunderstandings and end up creating tension when communicating. The way an individual responds to a conflict always plays a role in limiting or enabling their success in life (dealing with people). With the right tools to comprehend a conflict, one can understand their conflict patterns and thus have the control to make more valuable choices when they are faced with conflict. The way a person manages conflict at a personal level always reflects some extent their characteristics. Hence, in ...

Critical Analysis

The research is assessed on a number of factors. Firstly, the research is evaluated on the literature cited, the methodology used and the results presented. From the critical analysis, it is evident that the results, which confirm the hypothesis, were vulnerable to social priming. According to the researchers, there is a positive correlation between psychological dominance and odor sexiness, as assessed by women in stable relationships during their fertile phase of the menstrual cycle. However, critical analysis of the methodology and the results reveals that these results were obtained because women in stable relationships had been primed. For this reason, it ...

In my opinion, president barrack Obama qualifies as a pathological narcissist because the traits that describe his behavior are listed by the DSM IV criteria as the core symptoms of the narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Perhaps the most significant factor guiding my opinion is the actuality that Obama is obsessed with power, and exaggeration of personal achievements. I am a keen observer of the speeches that president Obama makes, especially during his campaign speeches. In his 2008 Democrat nomination speech, then senator Obama says, “We are the ones we have been waiting for”. If one was to break down this statement, ...

Physical appearance has long been linked to happiness - as social creatures, we communicate to each other nonverbally, and so we often give off the impression of happiness if we present ourselves in a way that is visually appealing to others. Likewise, that feeling is often reciprocated by these others, allowing us to feel good about ourselves because we look good. You can tell a lot about a person merely by what their appearance is telling you; these ‘channels’ of the body are what express the mind’s emotional state, and help to judge someone’s personality, and whether something is affecting ...

You can tell a lot about a person merely by what their appearance is telling you; these ‘channels’ of the body are what express the mind’s emotional state, and help to judge someone’s personality, and whether something is affecting their state of mind. Nonverbal behavior is an important component to forming impressions about people's personality, sociability, and mood, among other things (Ambady and Rosenthal, p. 439). When someone typically tries to figure out what someone’s emotional state may be, three determinants are used; the emotional state of the observer, the emotional state of the observed, and the information ...

Abstract

In the present paper, the personality of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is discussed from the perspective of psychoanalysis. The main emphasis of the psychoanalytical discussion of this prominent personality is placed on his relationship with the father, and the elder brother Joe Jr. and how they have influenced his value system, life path and place in the American history. In other words, the complexity of relationship between those three people is analyzed as main psychoanalytical context for JFK’s life and activity. John Kennedy is analyzed in accordance to the classical Freudian psychoanalytical model. The emphasis is placed on his ...

Abstract

The paper highlights ways a leader can encourage and motivate workers in an organisation. The topics covered are morale boosting, dealing with negative and positive behaviours, enhancing the personal self-actualization score, delegation, assigning duties and responsibilities, and understanding different types of personalities in an organisation.

Employee Morale

Morale of employees is directly related to productivity in any organisations hence the notion that low morale results to poor work habits, excessive waste, and accidents which all lead to reduced returns (Bowles et al., 2009, p. 2). Therefore it is very important that employees’ morale be boosted regularly to avoid any of the instances ...

Introduction

Aggression is hostile behavior aimed at causing physical or psychological harm. Aggression can be indirect or direct, verbal or physical and active or passive. There are several social factors that cause aggression. These factors include media violence, Stereotype and social identity, threat Collective narcissism, Status, competition and mating motives personal characteristics, cultural factors direct provocation and frustration among others.

When an individual watches media, observational learning takes place. This brings the indication that excessive exposure to media violence increases probability of any individual to behave aggressively. (Barbara etal, 2010). Metaanalysis and reviews have indicated that this effect is ...