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Narcissism: Denial of the True Self
by: Alexander Lowen

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8582
EAN: 9780743255431
ISBN: 0743255437
Label: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: March 01, 2004
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Studio: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Sales Rank: 20796

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- A little TOO Freudian for me
In purchasing this book I had two aims firstly, I wanted to be able to identify whether the person I was dating did in fact have narcissistic personality disorder, as I suspected and secondly, I wanted an informative text that would provide ideas on what I could do to help. What I found in Lowen's text was a mixture of what I was looking for mixed with a whole lot of Freudian-esque theory. Lowen, an expert on Narcissism, writes for the general reader allowing anyone access to complex ideas and theories surrounding this particular disorder however, he buries his really interesting information among a load of speculation, theorising and philosophizing on aspects of Freudian discourses and this is, for me, a major turnoff. It was very disappointing ... Read More:

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- Me, myself, lie.
As a very spiritual person, I found this book's approach to understanding and relating to our physical selves fascinating. The reason I bought it was to gain insight into others but ended up learning more about myself. Far more accessible that other books on the subject,I'd recommend it to both the casual reader and those interested in the human condition

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- narcissism
This is a life changing book. It can help us to learn to feel and love, and to be aware when we succumb to a false self. I disagree slightly with Lowen's description of the false self; he talks of an overvaluing of image. I feel that 'image' is very important in overcoming narcissism; soul is image. It is rather that the narcissist wihes to preserve himself exclusively.
This book is bursting with ideas and it gives one of the clearest descriptions of the difference between the false self and the true self. Lowen tells us that narcissists cannot feel, and I think that when they do feel, they feel fear. This is one of my favorite books, beaten only by Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore, which also discusses narcissism, and Modern Philosophy by Roger ... Read More:

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- Do you know who you really are?
Who am I? The majority of people do not know the answer to this fundamental question. They have lost touch with who they really are. This book works on the premise that "we are our body". I agree with Lowen's position. After all, the only real proof that we exist is through our body. However, so many people subconsciously choose not to "feel" what goes on in their body. In doing this, they do not "feel" their emotions; they do not feel who they are. They seem incapable of expressing anger, joy, hurt, love. They may talk of these emotions, but they do not "feel" them. In essence, these people have numbed their body to feeling, including pain, anger, joy, and love. This book explores the reasons why so many of us do this, and how we can regain this feeling, ... Read More:

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- Too Narrow, too Wide
Alexander Lowen is an authority on pathological narcissism. The book is an overview of this pernicious disorder characterized by self-destruction and lives wasted - both the narcissist's and his nearest and dearest. Lowen observes correctly that narcissism is the outcome of alienation and dissociation. A False Self is created - often in response to early childhood trauma and abuse in its myriad forms. Lowen was among the first to suggest that re-connecting with the atrophied, immature, and repressed True Self of the patient will serve to revitalize it. I don't care much for the bio-energetic mumbo jumbo - but the rest of the book is worth the investment.

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