Vulnerable Narcissism and High Sensitivity
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Ranking is automatic and very useful. Imagine every day having to figure out at work who’s best at each job, including President. When ranking is settled and clear it saves energy, and limits fighting, and the resulting woundss[sic]. Of course, it can be fun to compete and even more fun to win. The trouble with ranking is being challenged, because at some point we all experience defeat. That’s why we mostly like rankings to be stable.
Just as often, however, we engage in our other social instinct: linking. Social animals have friends, too. If you watch them in groups, there are certain specific ones they hang around. In humans, linking means liking or loving certain others, so that we want to be near them, get to know them, and meet their needs if we can. Obviously linking brings far more comfort and pleasure, and although I have no data on it, in general HSPs especially seem to prefer to link.
“HSP” stands for “highly sensitive person.¨
psychology psychiatry status hierarchy egalitarianism sensitivity sociology social_science competition cooperation narcissism
bibliography
- Aron, Elaine. “Revisiting Vulnerable Narcissism and Highly Sensitive People: What Is Vulnerable Narcissism and How Does It Relate to HSPs?” Psychology Today, November 16, 2023. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-highly-sensitive-person/202311/revisiting-vulnerable-narcissism-and-highly-sensitive.