PSYCHOLOGY – They frighten as much as they fascinate, and they are sometimes evoked wrongly and through. But they do exist and we must remain vigilant…
They have always existed, but have been regularly in the headlines for the past ten years. The narcissistic pervert, a recurring character in the media, intrigues as much as he frightens. We dive into his dark universe and everyone goes there with their little analysis, experts, media or anonymous witnesses. And while certain concepts, such as hysteria or bipolarity, are gradually falling into oblivion after having experienced their heyday, narcissistic perversion still arouses as much interest, not to say fascination. Even today, we talk about it a lot. Too ?
“The concept of ‘narcissistic perversion’ has enjoyed exponential success since the first works of Paul-Claude Racamier (1978-1980), who defined the ‘narcissistic pervert” like the one “who asserts himself at the expense of another”. To my knowledge, no other clinical concept has had such an impact.” notes Alberto Eiguer, psychiatrist and author of The Narcissistic Perverts (What do I know? PUF) reissued…