Narcissism Is a Defense Against BPD | OTTO KERNBERG
Core Thesis: Narcissism as a Defensive Structure In the video “Narcissism Is a Defense Against BPD”, renowned psychoanalyst Otto Kernberg presents a foundational theory regarding the relationship between Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Borderline Personality Organization (BPO). Kernberg argues that pathological narcissism is not a primary condition but rather a secondary defense mechanism constructed to protect the individual from the fragmenting …
