Unhealthful narcissism leads to rhetorical maladaptation. It hinders the spirit and processes of discovery, hampers establishment and appreciation of beliefs, values, and ideals, distorts perception, and results in regressive social behavior, e.g., in relating. While a general rhetorical standard assumes an adult mentality, the solipsistic state—narcissistic and immature‐forecasts missed rhetorical opportunity, misjudgments of audience and occasion, and misshaped messages.
Western Journal of Speech Communication
Volume 50, 1986 - Issue 3
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