Narcissism and social networking
From the University of Würzburg press release: Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have become an important part of the lives of many people worldwide. Around two billion users were active on Facebook…
Study suggests differences in brain structure of pathological narcissists
From the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin press release via AlphaGalileo: A far-reaching disorder of the self-esteem is denoted as a narcissistic personality disorder. Persons with pathological narcissism on the one hand suffer from feelings of…
Study links social media and narcissism
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Facebook is a mirror and Twitter is a megaphone, according to a new University of Michigan study exploring how social media reflect and amplify the culture’s…
Study examines link between narcissism and envy
From the Iowa State University press release via HealthCanal: Understanding the relationship between narcissism and envy may provide some insight into sudden outbursts of aggressive behavior. Narcissism has long been associated with envy in the…
Study examines motivations of narcissists when gift-giving
From the University of Southampton press release via AlphaGalileo: Christmas is around the corner and many of us will be thinking of what to buy our loved ones (or ourselves) this festive holiday But what…
Study suggests redefining narcissism in a social media world
From the UNC Wilmington press release via Newswise: A new study conducted by associate professor Bruce McKinney at the University of North Carolina Wilmington shows Facebook users are not as narcissistic as once thought. While…
Study suggests what people like about social networking is the self-esteem boost it offers
From the University of Georgia press release: People love social networks. That’s the obvious conclusion from Facebook’s 900 million active users and its current standing as one of the most visited sites on the web,…
Study examines effect of narcissistic self-promotion in job interviews
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release via Newswise: The secret to excelling in a job interview may not hinge on how much your interviewers like you, but in how much you like yourself. Narcissism,…
Study looks at correlation between narcissism and certain Facebook behaviours
From the Western Illinois University press release via Newswise: When Darth Vader was introduced as the dark side of the Force in the first installment of the original trilogy, “Star Wars Episode IV: A New…
Study links unhealthy narcissism level to negative health effects, especially in men
From the University of Michigan press release by Diane Swanbrow: “Narcissistic men may be paying a high price in terms of their physical health, in addition to the psychological cost to their relationships,” said Sara…
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