Table 1.

Categorical explanation of states of the base model (Level I)

Categories		References
Stimulus states and sensing:
eshappy esunhappy wss sss srss	Narcissistic parent shows happy Narcissistic parent shows unhappy Using social media Sensor state for the child for s Representation state of the child for s	“the representation of the world external to the body can come into the brain only via the body itself” [40]
Social contagion related states of the child:
cbs + cstriatum cPFC csfslove cfsreward ceshappy	Belief state of the child Striatum: Brain part of the child Prefrontal Cortex: Brain part of the child Feeling of self-love (Amygdala) Feeling of self-reward (Amygdala) Execution state expressing happiness for the child	“ yet familiarity.. infants copy more actions of a familiar, compared to an unfamiliar model” [2] “mothers show high self– child overlap in perceptual similarity in the FFA regardless of their relationship quality with their child” [25]
Non-narcissistic behavior related states:
evalh cpsact cesact hipp1 fssat	Evaluation state for analyzing behaviors Preparation state Execution state Hippocampus: Brain part for memories Feeling of satisfaction	“adolescents was associated with neural activation in social brain regions required to put oneself in another’s shoes” [25]
Social Media related states:
evals os psshare esshare exp fsi	Evaluation of the input, based on belief Ownership state Preparation state Execution state Experience Feeling states: i = novelty(nov)/emotion (em) /urge	“Emotion then facilitates behavior that is in line with our concerns” [41]
Unhappy reaction related states:
ssu srsu cbs- fsi evald osavd psi esi hipp2	Sensor state for sensing unhappiness Representation state of sensed unhappiness Low belief about himself (Low esteem) Feeling states: i = depression(dep)/stress (str)/persuasive (per) Evaluation of parent as a narcissist Ownership state of avoidance behavior Preparation states: i = isolation (iso)/avoiding parent (avd) Execution states: i = isolation (iso)/avoiding parent (avd) Hippocampus: Brain part for memories	“Emotion then facilitates behavior that is in line with our concerns” [41] “children who perceived their fathers to be highly critical.. engage in insulting name calling, and to use guilt arousal and love withdrawal … unstable SE indicated that their fathers less frequently talked about the good things” [42] “the possibility of inherited narcissism and employing narcissistic parenting strategies… analyze themselves constantly and protect their emotional motherhood constantly” [9]