Narcissistic injury

For other uses, see Narcissism (disambiguation).

In psychology, narcissistic injury, also known as narcissistic wound or wounded ego, is emotional trauma that overwhelms an individual's defense mechanisms and effects their pride or sense of dignity. This is sometimes referred to as a "narcissistic scar".

Sigmund Freud maintained that "losses in love" and "losses associated with failure" often leave behind injury to an individual's self-regard.

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