Shrink Rap: Dr. Paul on “Mitigating Narcissism in Family Legacies!”

27 Sep Shrink Rap: Dr. Paul on “Mitigating Narcissism in Family Legacies!”

A Telluride local, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is an internationally recognized expert on treating clinical issues at the nexus of relationships and behavioral health. (Please scroll down for more about Dr. Paul)

We curated the article below published by Camden Wealth following a conference at which Dr. Paul was the featured speaker. The title  of the story is “Mitigating Narcissism in Family Legacies.” Narcissism? Wealth? Think we all know someone running for a high office who fits neatly into those slots.

The second edition of Dr. Paul’s terrific book “Fragile Power” was published in 2024. Go here to read more about the first edition of “Fragile Power.”

Go here to read more of Dr. Paul’s pearls.

Dr. Paul Hokemeyer

That we are living in a narcissistically saturated world is not new news. Worldwide data indicate pathological narcissism has been steadily increasing since the end of World War II. More nuanced data indicate it also impacts people of wealth at higher levels when compared to the general population. While perhaps not surprising, these findings are highly relevant to families of wealth seeking to ensure future generations avoid the relational destruction that results from narcissistic personalities in individuals and family legacies.

This article… endeavors to:

• Provide families of wealth with a basic understanding of the clinical features of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).

• Offer insights into the traits that make people of wealth more susceptible to elevated narcissistic personality presentations.

• Provide a three-part strategy for innovative families of wealth to intervene on individual and intergenerational patterns of NPD to ameliorate their toxic impact on a family’s holistic health.

Historical context…

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