True self and false self a personal mission by self-confessed narcissist and author Sam Vaknin to raise the profile of the condition. Vaknin has highlighted the role of the false self in narcissism. The false self replaces the narcissist's true self and is intended to shield him from hurt and narcissistic injury by self-imputing omnipotence. The narcissist pretends that his false self is real and demands that others affirm this confabulation, meanwhile keeping his real imperfect true self under wraps. For Vaknin, the false self is by far more important to the narcissist than his dilapidated, dysfunctional true self; and in contrast to the psychoanalysts
Midfielder According to positioning along the field, attacking midfield may be divided into "left, right" and "central attacking midfield" roles but mostly important he is a striker behind the forwards. A central attacking midfielder may be referred to as a "playmaker", or "number ten" (due to the association of the number 10 shirt with this position). A good attacking midfielder needs good passing abilities, vision, the ability to make long shots, and solid dribbling skills. These players typically serve as the offensive pivot of the team, and are sometimes said to be "playing in the hole," although this term can also