Socio-Political structure as a conditioner of personality

Abstract

The peak of contemporary narcissism shows the fragmentation of the personality caused by consumerism, where a marked self-absorption occurs as an introversion of the Self, which is complemented by personal validation through the consumption of objects. By virtue of the above, the article analyzes how the socioeconomic context significantly affects the configuration of personality and behavior, highlighting the impact that social class, access to resources and the cultural norms that determine this reality have on this process. This is a qualitative research, bibliographical and diachronic exploration, under the deductive rationalist approach. Among the main findings, the profound impact that socioeconomic conditions have on personality and behavior stands out. Likewise, it emphasizes overcoming the collective urgencies that merit the suppression of all human and ecological exploitation, typical of instrumental rationality. It concludes on the relevance of promoting societies based on human rights, as instruments that regulate the power of the market as an element of social enunciation, while promoting tolerant, supportive, dialogic relationships and prone to justice as a distinctive democratic ability.