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Jeanine Canty's book, "Returning the Self to Nature: Undoing Our Collective Narcissism and Healing Our Planet," explores the concept of narcissism through an ecopsychology lens. Canty draws from various disciplines, including depth psychology, indigenous earth-based traditions, Buddhism, and social and environmental justice movements, to argue that dominant culture exhibits narcissistic traits that contribute to ecological, social, and psychological crises. She critiques the individualistic approach to narcissism and instead views it as a societal problem, emphasizing the need for compassionate understanding and collective healing. Canty also examines the intersectionality of race, class, gender, and ecology in relation to narcissism. [Extracted from the article]