Freud’s personality theory provides the best explanation of how personality develops in an individual. Freud claims that each of us has three components to our individual personalities. The three elements together are responsible for our behavior. The Id is present in all of our personalities when we are born according to the theory. Our ego develops from the id. The superego begins to develop around the age of five. Each of the three elements relates specifically to different urges and feeling that we have. The id, for pleasure and gratification, the ego, for realistic expectations, and the superego, for “internalized moral standards and ideals” (Cherry, 2010).
Narcissistic Personality Disorder causes a person to feel a sense of entitlement. People with the disorder have very arrogant attitudes and lack any type of empathy towards others. They require an excessive amount of admiration from other to feel good about themselves. They usually exhibit traits similar to being very self-confident and having high self-esteem. “Narcissists crave attention” (Goncalo, Flynn, & Kim, 2010) , and are often manipulative and selfish. Psychotherapy is used to help narcissists relate better to others. It has been found that most people with this disorder avoid any type of therapy.
References
Cherry, K. (2010). About.com. Retrieved from The Id, Ego and Superego: http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/a/personalityelem.htm
Goncalo, J., Flynn, F., & Kim, S. (2010). Corness Unitversity Digital Commons. Retrieved from From a Mirage to an Oasis: Narcissim, Perceived Creativity, and Creative Performance: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1311&context=articles
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