Haseena Evans

Ms. Jizi
UWRT 1104
31 October 2017

Double Entry Journal

Citation:

Peterson, Julie Longua, and Tracy Dehart. In Defense of Self-Love: An Observational Study on
Narcissists' Negative Behavior During Romantic Relationship Conflict.

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #) Responses

This is not what someone should do when

For example, narcissists prefer partners looking for self-love because it is not healthy.
who are both perfect and admiring, in part
because narcissists believe these partners
will enhance their self-esteem

I wonder where the line is drawn between

narcissists are less concerned for the well-
being of their partners (see Sedikides,
Campbell, Reeder, Elliot, & Gregg, 2002),
more concerned about maintaining power
and autonomy in their relationships
healthy self-love and narcissism. It probably
needs to be recognized that there is a healthy
balance of everything in life and the sooner
people see that the better they can live.

Is it okay to break some relationships with

On the other hand, it is also possible that people if they are detrimental to your own
narcissists will enhance the self at the self? Would this make you more of a
expense of their relationship. narcissist?

I do not know how I feel about this because I

Research suggests that narcissism is think it should be okay to weaken a bond with
associated with a willingness to weaken someone if they are harming your self image.
bonds with close others in order to maintain
inflated self-views

I think this means that if someone is truly

some researchers have suggested that practicing self-love they will not be a
narcissists positive self-evaluations mask narcissist because they are not going to take
underlying (and potentially implicit) their insecurities and inflict harmful ideas
insecurities about self-worth onto others.

I think this can also go for people who do not

Results indicated that participants higher know what self-love is. It can truly be
(vs. lower) in narcissism were observed harmful.
engaging in significantly more negative
behavior, such as criticizing, complaining,
insulting, and name-calling, during the
conflict and reported becoming less
committed to their partners after the
conflict.

This shows that lack of self-love can affect

Moreover, research on romantic conflict many parts of a persons life. While
has revealed that couples most destined for narcissism and self-love are very different
relationship loss seem to be those who, they have similar reporcussions.
during conflict, criticize and express
contempt for each other, respond
defensively, and withdraw from one another