Abstract
From infancy throughout adulthood, humans interact with individuals of different characters. This interaction even begins while we are still in the womb. The mother’s pregnancy during this period, the baby also experiences emotions such as fear, joy, and anger. Behavior disorders almost always have their basis in genetic factors in addition to environmental influences. The underlying mechanism of this condition can be exemplified precisely by this situation. The individuals who have accompanied us throughout our life’s journey from the very beginning and the emotional and behavioral disorders of our family members have shaped our character development. Although its positive effects are significant, its negative effects are also considerable.
Key Words: Mood and Behavior Disorders, Character Development, Adulthood, Infancy, Genetic and Environmental Factors, Parent, Narcissism
Is The Child Of A Narcissistic Parent Also Narcissistic?
Narcissism is characterized by admiration for one’s own physical and mental self and a lack of empathy. A place where there is deprivation, characterized by a tendency for individuals to consider themselves extraordinary and special is the concept. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is the transformation of this tendency into a psychological disorder the situation. This situation means that an individual can only care about the feelings and needs of others without caring about it can cause them to focus on themselves and become selfish. In addition, the person’s social relationships, work it can negatively affect your life and overall quality of life.
Causes and Symptoms Of Narcissism
The number of people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder is increasing day by day in our society. So how can we distinguish these individuals from others? Symptoms of the disorder Although there is generally similarity between the two, gender factors can lead to differences. For example, in narcissistic women, there is a frequent occurrence of jealousy and competitiveness, a constant need for approval, and extreme sensitivity to criticism and the reaction is to ignore their mistakes while exaggerating their achievements, disregarding others’ feelings. Disregarding others, a tendency to behave manipulatively in relationships, demanding immediate fulfillment of one’s wishes, such behaviors are observed in narcissistic men. They constantly crave praise and seek to assert superiority. At that time, they think they deserve everything, won’t listen to you, don’t respect your opinions, constantly criticize you, tend to go through your personal belongings like your phone, don’t like their partner seeing other men , slowly isolate their partner from social circles and keep them in their own little world. tries to maintain it. In addition, while the narcissistic man behaves well towards others and masks his personality, he may show bad attitude to family members whom he tries to intimidate and restrict. In both sexes the causes of this personality disorder, which has devastating effects, depend on more than one factor. Environmental and in addition to genetic factors, the individual’s family or one of their parents having narcissistic personality traits and the individual growing up in a narcissistic family, early-life trauma, physical violence-sexual abuse-psychological pressure, etc., and having experienced neglect, being exposed to incorrect parental attitudes remaining, being subjected to competition, experiencing peer bullying, being a perfectionist .These are a few of the causes of having narcissistic personality disorder.
How Does A Narcissistic Parent Behave?
While trying to communicate with their children, narcissistic mothers and fathers constantly talk about themselves. When the child talks about themselves, they believe their parent is listening, but the narcissistic parent is notsince only their own feelings and thoughts are important to individuals, they are usually in front of they don’t listen to people. When you mention something that you have already said in subsequent processes when they don’t remember and you say that they don’t remember that you said that thing, they will never.They react with anger by refusing to accept it. Although these people are a child’s parents, they are mature they do not show behavior and often exhibit selfish behavior. Looking around for their children and their when praising their achievements, they never reflect this on them.Emotionally does not support, others they make comparisons with their children. They tend to blame their children for problems that are of their own making. As a parent, they view the things they should do as sacrifices and tell the child like, “I sacrificed my life for you, I gave up my own life for you.” They make the child feel guilty by making accusatory statements. Such parents get angry with their children and he takes a negative attitude. Even if one of the parents is a narcissist, he reflects this to his partner and from this he gets pleasure. Usually the things that are happening around them,their neighbors are buying a new item, etc.,The primary goal of a jealous narcissistic parent is to be at the top.
The Effects Of Narcissistic Parents On Children’s Behavior and Adulthood
Some negative behaviors are observed in the behavior of children who grew up with narcissistic parents; these children destructive behaviors that emerge during adulthood and affect their relationships and social circles are observed. In particular, aggressive or withdrawn behaviors in childhood indicate that the child does not feel safe, is in a state of anxiety, and is concerned about their actions or potential actions.Their typical characteristic is the look they cast around for approval in their behavior. The individual reaches adulthood when it comes, the situation reaches more serious dimensions. Not rested in the age of growth, his ideas children who have been fudged, neglected for various reasons during adulthood not listening to the other person, not caring, or on the contrary, being overly caring and empathetic they can show themselves by their behavior. Comparisons are based on lack of self-confidence or approval it can turn into a need, perfectionist behavior, fear of making mistakes. Sometimes the feelings of these individuals, who appear overconfident and derive pleasure from praise, behind the scenes. There is insecurity and sensitivity. Their partners or people in their social life this is their unwillingness to shine, their success, their rise, and their tendency to suppress them that’s because. The rise of these people in their careers may lead to the idea that they can leave the narcissistic individual drags. A person who was neglected in childhood is afraid of being alone again. And this fear of they want to defeat the person in their life by isolating them and cutting them off from their surroundings. Another destructive effect on their environment is that they make others feel manipulated through their manipulative behavior. They may cause others to feel bad by questioning them. Thinking they are superior to others, megalomaniacs, believing they deserve everything, disrespecting those around them.their behavior, their tendency to criticize others often, their chosen partners in their love life are a seeing them as prey, but thinking that the feelings they feed are a sign of love and love,making their partners feel very good and unique at the beginning of the relationship, but so much in the later processes feeling worthless are other behaviors and characteristics that emerge. Individuals with parents whom they are afraid of turning into never admit that they are narcissists andwhen psychological support is offered, the person in front of them needs support, but he he emphasizes that it is not. In short, narcissism is more than a psychological disease, it is an identity killer.