The movie ‘Avatar’ embodies a fantasy shared by many people that it’s possible to escape one’s earthly damaged self and become a superior being without defects.
Category: Shame/Narcissism
Narcissistic Behavior and the Lost Art of Conversation
Narcissistic people are usually waiting for their turn to make themselves the subject of conversation and have little real interest in other people.
Your Plan for a Person
An idealized self-image can be an effort to deny internal damage that is felt to be irreparable.
Basic Shame, Toxic Shame
Basic shame is the awareness, often unconscious, that we are emotionally damaged. This article discusses how the excruciating experience of being broken or damaged leads to certain defensive and avoidant behaviors to escape from it.