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In psychoanalytic theory, narcissistic supply is a pathological or excessive need for attention or admiration from codependents, or such a need in the orally fixated, that does not take into account the feelings, opinions or preferences of other people.[1]
The concept was introduced by Otto Fenichel in 1938, to describe a type of admiration, interpersonal support or sustenance drawn by an individual from his or her environment and essential to their self-esteem.[2]
- ^ Lancer, Darlene (August 7, 2021). "The Concept of Narcissistic Supply". Psychology Today. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Fenichel 1938.