Narcissism, Trauma, Fame and Power

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Fifteen icons: The glamour and the fury
It’s time to take a step back, because I have now explored the lives of 15 icons as part of an experiment here on Substack. This article also is a kind…
 • Dr Simon Rogoff
The celebrity sex-offender playbook: Chapters 1-3
Annie Farmer was a victim of Epstein and Maxwell. She was trying to make sense of the experiences of the women involved – experiences of being…
 • Dr Simon Rogoff
Icon no 15: Sir Winston Churchill (part B)
Yes, for this first son of an English Lord, there was idealisation and specialness. But this came in a context that is also an important part of the…
 • Dr Simon Rogoff
Part II: The Psychological Dynamics of Authoritarian Politics—A Conversation with Dr. Simon Rogoff
What Hannah Arendt Can Teach Us Now: An Elephant in the Room Series
Published on The Draw to Judgment • 
The Psychological Dynamics of Authoritarian Politics: An Interview with Dr. Simon Rogoff, Part I
What Hannah Arendt Can Teach Us Now: An Elephant in the Room Series
Published on The Draw to Judgment • 
Icon no 15: Sir Winston Churchill
Churchill’s reputation for verbal attack cant be blamed on the traumas of active war service. By the time he was seven, Winston was being described as a…
 • Dr Simon Rogoff
Is narcissism really a mental health problem?
Narcissism, as it reaches its peak, can bring success. Narcissism, at its most severe, can provoke human performance that for a century will be…
 • Dr Simon Rogoff
Narcissism, Trauma, Fame and Power
Narcissism, Trauma, Fame and Power
How does narcissism help us understand the links between trauma, fame and leadership? And can we understand the sometimes shocking behaviour of those we choose to be inspired by? I am a clinical psychologist interested in fame and power.
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