The Conquering Hero Quits: Narcissistic Factors in Underachievement and Failure
- 1 July 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Vol. 33 (3) , 418-427
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1979.33.3.418
Abstract
In narcissistic individuals the grandiose self persists, making impossible demands for omnipotence. This often results in inability to tolerate any endeavor which requires sustained effort and repeated trial and error. Among narcissistic college students, academic failure frequently results. This dynamic applies to success neurosis in general. Treatment considerations are discussed.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Thoughts on Narcissism and Narcissistic RageThe Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, 1972