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~ (Author) "I'm afraid I'm about to make a mess out of a romance," confided Jennifer, 35, a tall, blonde, blue-eyed actress..." (more)
Key Phrases: healthy real self, impaired real self, deflated false self, Snow White, Aline Bernstein, Thomas Wolfe (more...)
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Outwardly charming, confident, and successful individuals may in fact be caught in a knot of self-destructive behavior. This book looks at case histories and delineates appropriate treatments for each disorder--offering a real hope for cure.

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  • Paperback: 244 pages
  • Publisher: Free Press (March 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0029202922
  • ISBN-13: 978-0029202920
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #250,318 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A bit academic, but will help your self discovery, May 15, 1998
This is the book that Dr. Drew on "LoveLine" recommends to his listeners.

This book will help you understand your behaviours in relationships and the driving force behind your behaviours. Primarily it deals with narcissism disorder, borderline peronality disorder, fear intimacy, abandonment depression and separation anxiety and how these underlying disorders manifests itself in your relationships. He describes the theories which explain the behaviour and then describes real life cases of people with these disorders and how they conduct themselves in relationships. After reading this, you will better understand your defenses that help the false self prevail over the real self and how to develop the real self so that you can express yourself genuinely in your life. You will also know how to recognize these behaviours in others and know which people to watch out for and know when you are engaging in descructive relationships. It really gives you some insight into yourself and others' actions. This is a great book for anyone looking to engage in some self therapy and discovering oneself. I highly recommend it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I found it very enlightening, January 5, 1999
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After reading this book and picking it up to read passages over again I found it very close to heart. It made me understand why I may not be leading a fulfilling life, why I date a certain type of woman, and why I fail at relationships. Whether its truly "the answer" to all negative and self-defeating behavior I don't know. But it certainly makes one pause.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the best book I've read on psychiatry, January 11, 2007
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Masterson is extremely insightful about two common, and until recently considered untreatable, personality disorders: borderline spectrum and narcissism. He helps the reader to understand the etiology of these disorders and how both involve the creation of a false self. What I liked most about this book is that he doesn't treat people with these disorders as if they're an alien species ("crazy people"), while the rest of us are "normal". We all have a little borderline or narcissism in us. This is a compassionate and intelligent book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Damaged Book
Book received book damaged and seller would not communicate to return it. Working through Chase to resolve this issue.
Published 2 months ago by Kara L. Frazier

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information; not light reading
I'm about half way through the book now. It's definitely not light reading, and I'm probably going to have to read it another couple of times to really get it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by D. Burk

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal
I have read a good deal of Winnicott and Bollas writing about the true self, and it has been enlightening and informative, yet somewhat nebulous. Read more
Published on August 15, 2006 by Ronald E. Zuskin

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent treatise on borderline and narcissistic personality disorders
This book is an excellent treatise on borderline and narcissistic personality disorders, from how the personality disorders are formed, to what might be done to help these people.
Published on March 14, 2006 by Bookworm

2.0 out of 5 stars Search for the real self; Unmasking the personality disorders of our age
The seller made a mistake and did not have the title in stock. They had later sent me an e-mail apologizing for the error and credited my account.
Published on October 4, 2005 by Sabrina DeRosa

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting food for thought, but be careful.
I agree with the reviewer who said that this book is best taken metaphorically rather than at face value, but my personal qualms with the book are slightly different... Read more
Published on May 1, 2005 by Charles Grahm

3.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful if not taken literally
If you take this book on its own terms, as saying something literally true about borderline and similar personalities, you should reject it-I'll say why in a moment. Read more
Published on April 13, 2003 by Bob Fancher

1.0 out of 5 stars be careful
I discover that I have BPD traits about 3 monthes ago, and I went to a shop and found this book. After I read it , I felt the pain to death. Read more
Published on October 1, 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Doctor Tries to Help Patients Overcome Roots of Conflict
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4.0 out of 5 stars Our Age and the Real Self
Masterson may be on to something in the title of this book (as was Lasch). A hundred years from now, "personality disorders" may be thought of as a cultural artefact,... Read more
Published on August 5, 2001 by Sam Vaknin

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