I'm reading a book by someone called Alexander Lowen, M.D. he's influenced greatly by Wilhelm Reich and believes that neurosis and narcissistic personality disorder are caused by a lack of feeling.
Now my question is does this seem like a pathologisation of a particular type? For some people feeling comes easy for others its more difficult and they're naturally thinkers but is that an indicator of being more or less in touch with feeling and consequently more or less susceptible to developing a disorder?
Perhaps its just a particular strength or vulnerability and a feeling type could be susceptible to something else?
Now my question is does this seem like a pathologisation of a particular type? For some people feeling comes easy for others its more difficult and they're naturally thinkers but is that an indicator of being more or less in touch with feeling and consequently more or less susceptible to developing a disorder?
Perhaps its just a particular strength or vulnerability and a feeling type could be susceptible to something else?