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Where Narcissism and Masochism Meet
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Where Narcissism and Masochism Meet

Understanding the Commonality of Internal Drama Dominance (Vol. 1, Issue 42)

Alan Michael Karbelnig, PhD
Nov 7, 2021
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Unfortunate terms of art, for sure, but the words narcissist and masochist commonly appear in the psychoanalytic literature. Most people understand narcissism. Donald Trump unwittingly enrolled the global population into an immersion course in the topic. Masochism, technically referring to obtaining pleasure from pain, is used in psychoanalytic circles …

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