Narcissism is increasing. So, you're not so special ...

amusing op-ed in nytimes. link referring one:

http://personality-testing.info/tests/npi/

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my teenage son informed me there internet quiz test oneself narcissism. friend had taken it. “how did turn out?” asked. “he says did great!” son responded. “he got maximum score!”

when child, no 1 outside mental health profession talked narcissism; people more concerned inadequate self-esteem, @ time believed lurk behind every difficulty. many excesses of 1970s, self-love cult spun out of control , rampaging through our culture godzilla through tokyo.

2010 study in journal social psychological , personality science found percentage of college students exhibiting narcissistic personality traits, based on scores on narcissistic personality inventory, used diagnostic test, has increased more half since 1980s, 30 percent. in book “narcissism epidemic,” psychology professors jean m. twenge , w. keith campbell show narcissism has increased obesity has since 1980s. our egos getting fat.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/opinion/narcissism-is-increasing-so-youre-not-so-special.html

 

jnpy!$4g3cwk said: ↑

amusing op-ed in nytimes. link referring one:

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whenever kid tells me psychology major, cross legs, steeple fingers, @ them intensely , ask, "how feel about that."

think i'm serious.

 

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