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Primary Narcissism

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Primary narcissism corresponds to the original libidinal cathexis of the ego. Later, part of that cathexis will be redirected onto objects, giving rise to the opposition between ego-libido and object-libido.
It is worth noting that Freud often spoke as often of "original narcissism" as of "primary narcissism"—the sense is the same.
In the second part of "On Narcissism: An Introduction" (1914c), Freud offered an ex post facto explanation of the nature of narcissism based on the tender attitude of parents towards their children, an...


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