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Megalomania: Excessive Bragging

Article Summary   by:Kanadeva     Original Author: Wahyu Lestari
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This abstract was translated from Megalomania, Membual Berlebihan
 
Megalomania is a neurological symptoms, which is a disruption in the function of the will. The megalomania sufferers can''t control their desire. They always praise themselves, usually about immaterial matters (deed, for instance), since the truth is hard to check. They plead doing something, in fact, they don''t. In short, they are fantasizing.

Moreover, the sufferer can''t appreciate others and what they have done, as well. They refuse to accept others'' idea (their employees if they are bosses) although it''s good. They always humiliate, underestimate and harass others and think that they themselves are the best, most correct, cleverest. They are rude and say improper words such as: "Stupid!", "Idiot!" and so on. They think that the success they achieve are because of their own effort, not their team''s. Those who claim as Messiah are megalomania sufferers.

Megalomania is caused by, among others, family which is too worry about everything. Besides, it''s because since early age they have gotten excessive compliments from their parents or, vice versa, never gotten at all that they grow up become people who are thirst of praise and want to get acknowledgment form others by praising themselves excessively.

Therefore, megalomania sufferers are immature. They don''t want to accept themselves as what they are. In other words, they don''t want to see the reality and stand on it. They fantasize and live in their fantasy world.

There are two kinds of megalomania, the mild and the serious one. For the mild one, what they say is slightly still related to the fact though whilst for the serious one, they completely life in their fantasy world.

Surely, megalomania sufferers are disliked by others since they can''t be trusted, annoying, making up, at last messing up everything. They will be mocked and avoided by people around them or their friends. Shortly, they harm themselves and others.

Therefore, it needs help from others, with shock therapy. I they start to speak, scold them straightly. Confront them to the fact. Another way is by psycho therapy.

Generally, it takes long time considering that megalomania is formed since childhood. If they are still teenagers, the healing process is faster but if they are adult or old, it''ll take much longer. Obviously it can''t be left since it will make them don''t know themselves.
Published: February 26, 2012   
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  1. Answer   Question  :    how is it possible to treat him without his consent. afterall he should agree to meet a psychiatrist. ( 1 Answer ) View All
  1. Answer  :    I never said that he shouldn't know. I said that he definitely won't accept the fact that he is suffering this disorder. But the medication should be given regardless how he will reacts. Actually, to tell him the truth is good to make him wake up from his fantasy. Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  1. Answer   Question  :    my husband is megalomaniac; as diagnosed by a counsellor who is a psychologist too. the fact has not yet been revealed to him. How can i expect him to react if he is informed about his problem? ( 1 Answer ) View All
  1. Answer  :    Hello! Thanks for the question. This disorder must be treated with medication. A professional treatment is really necessary and a psychiatrist is the one who is in charge to give such medication. Of course he won't accept the fact that he needs it but it is a must. It won't improve without treatment. Monday, January 28, 2013
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