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Narcissism: Behind the Mask [Hardcover]

David Thomas
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25 Nov 2010 1846245060 978-1846245060 1st Edition
Would you fall in love with someone who is arrogant, exhibitionistic, vain, manipulative, and greedy for admiration? Would you work under a boss who flies into uncontrollable rages, assassinates the character of anyone who gets in his way, and then projects his own paranoia on to you?

Sounds like a no-brainer…but many of us actually do! That makes us codependents and them power-hungry narcissists. As they trample over us in their quest for self-aggrandisement and we find ourselves dragged into an unhealthy parasitic relationship with them, our lives can become utterly miserable and feel out of control.

This book shines a light on the reasons why narcissists are like they are, and on the pain and suffering they inflict on the codependents around them - and, more importantly, it shows how both can move towards winning back control and regaining happiness in their lives.


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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Book Guild Publishing; 1st Edition edition (25 Nov 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1846245060
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846245060
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 22.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 342,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David Thomas grew up in Derbyshire, where he still lives and works as a company director and consultant. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and holds master's and doctoral degrees in management, although he has wide-ranging experience in major manufacturing industries, and in the early 1980s he worked in Brazil and France in engineering. His research interests are in managerial psychology, narcissistic behaviour, and the philosophy of happiness. Over many years he has researched the behaviour of CEOs and senior managers, as well as of office staff and shop-floor workers from a variety of walks of life. He is married with two children and lives in Mickleover.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I have read several other books on narcissism, but this one is the best. It describes how the family background can impact on the development of narcissistic individuals and distinguishes between healthy and unhealthy narcissism. There are various examples of unhealthy or malignant narcissists, including business and political leaders. The book also points out that all of us are narcissistic to some degree and describes how our environment can have a significant influence on our behaviour.

The author's claim that the book gets behind the mask of the narcissist is justified. There are various anecdotes and cases relating to individual unhealthy narcissists who have engaged in bullying or character assassination and the subsequent analyses of their behaviour are then related to their past, their childhood and upbringing.

The book then goes on to examine how narcissists are not trustworthy and how they sabotage different types of team. It also investigates how they exploit the natural desire of people to trust others by targeting vulnerable individuals and, over time, influencing the way they think about others and therefore how they behave towards them.

Overall, I found it to be a very thought provoking and informative book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, eye-opening read! 8 Dec 2010
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This is a fantastic book that highlighted to me personalities that I have seen over and over again since childhood! It explains how patterns of behaviour in narcissists develop as a result of their family background but moreover, it opened my eyes to how it affects all of us, transcending social, cultural, linguistic and national divides. In addition, it focuses on narcissism in a work environment, an area in which it is difficult to deal with such personalities given the inherant hierarchical structure.

This book helped me to reconsider the relationships I hold with those around me, and has helped me to come to terms with the difficulties I have been presented with in the past by those with clear narcissistic tendancies. A fascinating read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Power from knowledge 2 Nov 2011
By Neaton
Format:Hardcover
Great book! Very interesting! So nice to read about the controlling ways of the narcissist and understand that it is a condition set in some people. With knowledge and understanding one gains strength.
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