(a) I think so. He has sacrifi ced his need for people (Mitwelt) in order to satisfy his need for safety (Eigenwelt), which makes him more vulnerable because he has no good interpersonal relationships...

(a) I think so. He has sacrifi ced his need for people (Mitwelt) in order to satisfy his need for safety (Eigenwelt), which makes him more vulnerable because he has no good interpersonal relationships to fall back on when things go wrong. (b) Both will increase. For example, a bad review will be extremely traumatic because I am unwisely placing far too much emphasis on Eigenwelt. (c) No. Ignoring Eigenwelt is also pathological.