Mimetic Scapegoating in Narcissistic Households (Mimetic Desire, Violence)
May 2, 2026
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as posted by the channelIn narcissistic households, authentic desire is suppressed in favour of mimetic desire and its correlate, mimetic violence.
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Deceit, Desire, and the Novel (1961) by René Girard
Violence and the Sacred (1972) by René Girard
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (1978) by René Girard
Sacrifice: Its Nature and Function (1898) by Marcel Mauss and Henri Hubert
Totem and Taboo (1913) by Sigmund Freud
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