Download or read book Narcissism and the Self written by R. Behrendt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines how coevolved intraspecific aggression and appeasement gestures can give rise to complex social, cultural, and psychopathological phenomena. It argues that the individual's need regulate narcissistic supplies and maintain feelings of safety is the overriding determinant of human conduct and thought in mental health and illness.