Introduction to narcissism

Based on Freudian descriptions of a phenomenon called "narcissism", Carlos Augusto Nicéas presents the importance of the discussion between Freud and his contemporaries in the elaboration of this phenomenon.

According to Nicéas, Freud recognizes narcissism as a fundamental stage in the process of constituting the self. He then reaffirms the importance of the imaginary dimension in psychoanalysis and further observes that narcissism raises important questions for the relationship between analyst and patient. At a time when one's own mirror image seems to have become the supreme reference, it is interesting to examine narcissism in Freud.

Introduction to Narcissism: Self-love opens up the possibility for us to observe the society in which we live and see how this phenomenon, having become arguably the dominant psychic structure today, results in limited social bonds. Even when we are wide awake and free from any organic disease, our relationships tend to follow the "narcissistic model"—being loved first, loving later—and remain restricted to it, meeting the demands of "narcissistic coherence" that are heightened with every photo shared on social media.