: Bernhard Schmidt, Andreas Ganz
: Symbiotic Narcissism as a Group Phenomenon Contributions to Clinical Social Psychology
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The translation of the original title, which was published in 2017, seemed necessary because it already presented key concepts that were repeatedly referred to in other publications (see: b-j-schmidt.net). These concepts are primarily symbiotic narcissism, antagonistic symbiotic narcissism, the narcissism trap as a possible cause of rigidity in personality disorders and destructiveness as a symptom of narcissism.

Bernhard J. Schmidt, born 1962 in Dortmund, Germany Studied philosophy, psychology and neurophysiology

II. CLINICAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY


For us, “clinical social psychology” is the combination of clinical psychology and social psychology.

It therefore serves as a bridge that should enable exchange between the two disciplines.

Two questions need to be examined in advance:

  • 1.) Firstly, the possibility of this combination, i.e. the question of whether there are fundamental conflicts that prevent a combination.
  • 2.) Secondly, the question of whether a combination is theoretically and practically sensible and helpful, i.e. whether meaningful mutual influences and extensions can be assumed.

At first glance, clinical psychology, which deals primarily with psychological disorders of the individual, and social psychology, which studies the structure and behavior of groups, appear to be incompatible.

But the autism theory we have developed [Schmidt; Ganz(2016)] already shows very clearly that the psychological problems of the individual in this area cannot be understood without the results of social psychology.

On the other hand, and here we come to the topic of"symbiotic narcissism", not only are more and more people in"civilized" societies developing mental disorders, but these societies themselves also seem to be"falling ill". And this can be seen primarily in politicians such as Erdogan, Trump, Johnson, Orban, etc.

But this"individualization of the irrational" to which people in general, and researchers and clinical psychologists in particular, tend, is only one side of the problem. The other side is not the politicians as individuals, however pathological their behavior may appear. The real problem is that they were elected. And, what is even worse for the prognosis, that there is often a very deep, incurable rift between supporters and opponents in the respective countries. That two irreconcilable camps are facing each other, whether Brexit, Trump, Erdogan... two sharply divided groups that are hostile to each other and that are no longer willing or able to engage in dialogue.

In addition, in affluent societies, more and more violence is b