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CriticaLink | Freud: On Narcissism | Terms

narcissism

Broadly defined, narcissism is the investment of libidinal energy in the ego. Freud differentiates between primary narcissism, the human infant's exclusive focus on its own body and its needs, and forms of narcissism in adult life which are expressed in narcissistic object choices.