Racism, narcissism, and integrity
Bell, C.C.
Journal of the National Medical Association 70(2): 89-92
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-9684 PMID: 702554 Document Number: 134903
Recently there has been much literature pertaining to the psychodynamics of narcissism and its relation to psychopathological and normal psychic functions. While these models of the mind are primarily aimed at understanding individual behavior in the therapeutic relationship, they are also useful in clarifying one's thinking about racism, which can be approached both from an individual and social viewpoint.The author demonstrates that the racist individual suffers from a defect in narcissistic personality development, which precludes the subsequent development of such qualities as creativity, empathy, and integrity.