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Unveiling The Veil Of Narcissistic Rage: Exploring The Deep Root Causes Behind This Destructive Behavior
From Fragile Egos to Unmet Needs
2 min readMay 14, 2023
Narcissistic rage can be caused by various factors. In general, narcissistic rage occurs when the narcissist feels threatened and insecure. However, some particular causes could be:
- Someone may hide their true character and conceal internal injuries behind a fake personality based on lies as a result of early childhood trauma, for instance, abuse, negligence, and invalidation of their feelings.
- A very sensitive temperament that reacts strongly to emotions of shame might make enraged reactions worse.
- Lack of critical emotion regulation skills can influence juvenile response to different situations.
- An unsteady sense of self-esteem causes the person to be fearful of being “found out” and this might result in outrage when triggered.
- A failure or disappointment that causes humiliation and destroys one’s self-image can lead to narcissistic rage.
- Being jealous of someone else having something they don’t have, for instance, materialistic things, relationships, or status can cause enraged reactions.
- Recent events might restore memories of…