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.
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Narcissistic people are usually waiting for their turn to make themselves the subject of conversation and have little real interest in other people.
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An idealized self-image can be an effort to deny internal damage that is felt to be irreparable.
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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.
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