What is Narcissism? ● Narcissistic personality disorder involves a preoccupation with self and how one is perceived by others. Narcissists pursue gratification from vanity and the admiration of their own physical and intellectual attributes. Signs of narcissism: ○ Unilateral listening ■ Instead of listening in order to respond, narcissists listen in order to dismiss, negate, ignore, minimize or otherwise make someone else’s concerns irrelevant ○ Preoccupied with self ■ Narcissists act selfishly and, even if being generous, are generally only responsive to their own concerns ○ Being above the rules ■ Narcissists feel that they are above others and that the rules don’t apply to them ○ Inability to take criticism ■ While narcissists have an inflated idea of their own importance, they can be quickly deflated by negative criticism ○ Refusal to take responsibility ■ Narcissists have a tendency to blame others for things that go wrong ○ Quick to anger ■ Narcissists may become easily angered by critical comments or being ordered what to do Negative Effects of Social media: ● According to research from California State University: Excessive use of social networking may be connected to psychiatric problems ○ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ○ Depression ○ Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ○ Narcissistic Personality Disorder ○ Hypochondriasis ○ Schizoaffective and Schizotypal Disorders ○ Body Dysmorphia ○ Voyeurism ○ Addiction The Effects of Popular Platforms: ● Facebook- The Social Mirror ○ People who use Facebook the most tend to have more narcissistic or insecure personalities ○ Those with higher narcissism scores were frequently updating statuses, posting pictures of themselves and using quotes or mottos to glorify themselves ○ Based on a study of Facebook users ages 18-25 using the Narcissism Personality Inventory and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. ○ A 2012 survey of divorce lawyers showed that Facebook had been implicated in ⅓ of all divorce filings the previous year ● Twitter- The Social Megaphone ○ In a University of Michigan study of college undergraduates, it was found that those who scored higher in narcissism also posted more often on Twitter ○ Young people are using Twitter to broaden social circles and broadcast views. This usage leads people to over evaluate the importance of their opinions via The Deen Show
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