Essay Question research

Why and how does narcissism helps us survive?

That is my question. For now... I was thinking about all these I's of like 'why am I narcissistic' or 'am I narcissistic' and so on and I though maybe we should embrace it and how a deeper meaning to why it actually exists?!

I decided to be able to write about this I need to make sure I find the good and the bad about narcissistic person. Writing this essay I will need both sides of the question to be able to create a good discussion and argumentative points.

I decided to start this off with facts and signs about narcissism and how people unconsciously become narcissistic. I looked online and found some websites.. so let it begin.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/14-signs-of-narcissism

1. Superiority and entitlement

Here we know narcissism is all about having the control, being the best, being on top of everyone and having the power of owning it. The good is that it's an amazing factor to have and make sure you got your sh*t together. It also shows people you know what you're doing, but here also comes the bad. When you show too much of what you know people become jealous, irritated and frustrated from your narcissism. Most people don't like being told what to do and how to do it, this is narcissistic but this is also when the more narcissistic person steps onto other people's toes.

2. Exaggerated need for attention and validation

We are all needy and clingy one way or another even if it's not a person it could be to a topic or an object. Narcissistic people love the constant attention, they NEED it to survive and show they are somebody. It's a great feeling because it makes other people feel needed by you too and wanted. The problem with that is that it's never enough for narcissistic people to have your attention. There should always be something else and something more.

3. Lack of empathy

Narcissists have very little ability to empathise with others. They tend to be selfish and self - involved. They usually can not or are unable to understand what other people are feeling. Narcissists expect you to constantly only have feeling for them and them online, they also have a lack of commitment to you because they are so self - absorbed. That is great as sometimes we need space and other people out of our business, however it's also selfish and people end up feeling used.

4. An inability to be truly vulnerable

As they don't have the ability to understand feelings, their lack of empathy, and constant need for self - protection, narcissists can't truly love or connect emotionally with other people. Which is great if you love being alone, but that's also the bad side.. being alone it's going to help you with having a big ego as narcissists need someone to constantly uplift them.