Did Sigmund Freud invent “Narcissism” to demote, denigrate, stigmatize, punish, & enslave people who have Self-Esteem?

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• Did Sigmund Freud misuse the ancient Greek legend of Narcissus as a false basis to establish, in 1914, the diagnosis of “Narcissism” as a supposed psychological disorder, and did Freud do this because Freud was an Altruist devoted to the ethical philosophy of Altruism, and as such Freud wanted to denigrate and pathologize the cultivation and exercise of Self Esteem?
• Or, does the concept of "Narcissism" have, in some cases, a degree of legitimacy, usefulness, helpfulness, and applicabiity?
• One source I found states this:

Freud theorized that narcissism is normal, healthy, and present from birth in all humans (primary narcissism). It evolves in time to include affection for others. Secondary narcissism, a neurosis, occurs when individuals reverse course and turn their affection back onto themselves.

• That same source goes on to say this:

Normal and healthy levels of narcissism

Narcissism is an essential component of mature self-esteem and basic self-worth. In essence, narcissistic behaviors are a system of intrapersonal and interpersonal strategies devoted to protecting one's self-esteem.

It has been suggested that healthy narcissism is correlated with good psychological health. Self-esteem works as a mediator between narcissism and psychological health. Therefore, because of their elevated self-esteem, deriving from self-perceptions of competence and likability, high narcissists are relatively free of worry and gloom.

Destructive levels of narcissism

Narcissism, in and of itself, is a normal personality trait, however, high levels of narcissistic behavior can be damaging and self-defeating. Destructive narcissism is the constant exhibition of a few of the intense characteristics usually associated with pathological Narcissistic personality disorder such as a "pervasive pattern of grandiosity", which is characterized by feelings of entitlement and superiority, arrogant or haughty behaviors, and a generalized lack of empathy and concern for others. On a spectrum, destructive narcissism is more extreme than healthy narcissism but not as extreme as the pathological condition.

Pathological levels of narcissism

Extremely high levels of narcissistic behavior are considered pathological. The pathological condition of narcissism is, as Freud suggested, a magnified, extreme manifestation of healthy narcissism. Freud's idea of narcissism described a pathology which manifests itself in the inability to love others, a lack of empathy, emptiness, boredom, and an unremitting need to search for power, while making the person unavailable to others

Edited April 16, 2022 by The Laws of Biology