Facebook a haven for insecure narcissists: Study
8 years, 8 months ago

Facebook a haven for insecure narcissists: Study

India TV News  

New York: Social networking sites such as Facebook provide the ideal environment for insecure narcissists to promote themselves and seek the admiration of others on a grand scale, a study says. For the study, the researchers from University of Florence in Italy sought to find what type of narcissists were at higher risk for social networking addiction through a survey of 535 students. The researchers found that vulnerable narcissists, who tend to be insecure and have lower self-esteem, are more likely to feel safer in online versus face-to-face interactions, which might lead them to prefer social networking as a means to gain approval and admiration. The researchers said that no significant differences in social networking addiction were found between grandiose narcissists and non-narcissists.

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Obsessed with likes? Study reveals how social media traps us in cycle of validation and distorted thinking
1 week, 6 days ago

Obsessed with likes? Study reveals how social media traps us in cycle of validation and distorted thinking

Hindustan Times  

Imagine scrolling through Instagram and seeing flawless selfies, luxury vacations, and picture-perfect lives. Rise of delusional thinking in digital age A study, fittingly titled ‘I tweet, therefore I am,’ uncovered a disturbing reality: the psychological disorders most strongly associated with heavy social media use all involve delusions. Researchers Nancy Yang and Bernard Crespi from Simon Fraser University identified a troubling …

Have we misunderstood narcissists?
1 month ago

Have we misunderstood narcissists?

The Independent  

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Are narcissists their own worst enemy? Study reveals how their attention-seeking behaviour leads to social isolation
1 month, 1 week ago

Are narcissists their own worst enemy? Study reveals how their attention-seeking behaviour leads to social isolation

Hindustan Times  

Grandiose narcissists see themselves as superior, crave admiration, and expect special treatment. Narcissists are more sensitive to social exclusion A study from the University of Basel in Switzerland suggests that narcissists, despite believing they deserve the spotlight, are actually more likely to be left out socially. Analysing 14 years of data from over 72,000 people in New Zealand, researchers found …

Study challenges common perceptions of narcissists, their inflated ego may reflect reality and accurate self-image
6 months ago

Study challenges common perceptions of narcissists, their inflated ego may reflect reality and accurate self-image

Hindustan Times  

Frequently, narcissists are seen as individuals with exaggerated and inflated self-ego, and they have a sense of superiority over others. A study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges this notion, unveiling that many narcissists may not always possess an overly distorted view of how others perceive them. This contrasts with the popular assumption that narcissists have inflated egos …

People who enjoy embarrassing others are more likely to find social networks addictive,
4 years, 8 months ago

People who enjoy embarrassing others are more likely to find social networks addictive,

Daily Mail  

People who show signs of being addicted to Snapchat and Facebook are more likely to use the platforms to embarrass and anger others, according to a new study. Scroll down for video People who spend a lot of time on social media are more likely to exhibit problematic behaviour and get a kick from angering and embarrassing others online, a …

Excessive use of social media can exaggerate the worth of self-love
6 years, 4 months ago

Excessive use of social media can exaggerate the worth of self-love

India TV News  

If you are a social media addict and are guilty of constantly posting selfies, you might want to keep the obsession in check. Because according to a recent study, excessive use of social media, in particular, the posting of images and selfies, is associated with a subsequent increase in narcissism. Those who used social media excessively, through visual postings, displayed …

Here’s what makes you a social networking addict
7 years ago

Here’s what makes you a social networking addict

India TV News  

Ever wondered what makes you use social media so much? The study findings suggested that personality traits in particular -- neuroticism, conscientiousness and agreeableness -- were related to social network addiction. They also found that the two other traits in the model -- extraversion and openness to experience -- did not play much of a role in the likelihood of …

Facebook makes you unhappy and makes jealous people particularly sad, study finds
8 years, 3 months ago

Facebook makes you unhappy and makes jealous people particularly sad, study finds

The Independent  

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Are You Crazy About Posting Selfies? You May be a Narcissist
8 years, 11 months ago

Are You Crazy About Posting Selfies? You May be a Narcissist

The Quint  

Are you a self-obsessed person who loves to click selfies? Korean researchers have found that narcissists are more likely to show selfie-posting behaviour on social networking sites such as Facebook as well as evince great interest in the feedback they receive. “Across all social media technologies, narcissists tend to engage in more self-enhancement strategies in hopes of gaining admiration,” said …

The type of person which enjoys being around a narcissist revealed in study
9 years ago

The type of person which enjoys being around a narcissist revealed in study

The Independent  

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The No. 1 sign you're a narcissist, according to a psychologist
9 years, 2 months ago

The No. 1 sign you're a narcissist, according to a psychologist

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Facebook reactions: Social networks could be friendlier if they lost the ‘like’ button
9 years, 5 months ago

Facebook reactions: Social networks could be friendlier if they lost the ‘like’ button

The Independent  

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What your Facebook posts say about you
9 years, 6 months ago

What your Facebook posts say about you

India TV News  

London: Your Facebook posts say a lot about you or so, a new study from London's Brunel University said. "It is important to understand why people write about certain topics on Facebook because their updates may be differentially rewarded with likes and comments," Tara Marshall, psychology lecturer at Brunel was quoted as saying. However, although narcissists' bragging seems to pays …

Facebook makes people narcissistic and less empathic, says new research
10 years, 8 months ago

Facebook makes people narcissistic and less empathic, says new research

Firstpost  

Some features of Facebook, which allows us to stay connected, may be making us self-centered and less empathic towards others, a new study suggests. The study by Dr Tracy Alloway, from the University of North Florida, investigated the relationship among adult Facebook users, between ages 18 and 50, and found that some Facebook features are linked to selfishness and some …

Narcissists tweet more often and crave followers
11 years, 2 months ago

Narcissists tweet more often and crave followers

Daily Mail  

Then you're probably SELF-OBSESSED: Narcissists use Twitter the most because they crave approval Study by High Point University, North Carolina, said narcissism appears to be a primary driver for the desire for Twitter followers Adult narcissists prefer to post their news on Facebook while Millennials' status updates are less likely to reflect narcissistic tendencies We all know someone who tweets …

We're all narcissists now, and that's a good thing
11 years, 6 months ago

We're all narcissists now, and that's a good thing

Salon  

You open up your Facebook newsfeed to a deluge of engagement ring photos, political slap–fights, and––horror––your little cousin's selfies from the Justin Bieber concert. There's an abundance of digital places that allow us to learn about, connect with and support the causes and people we actually want to care about. It's that technology is redirecting people's behavior by making it …

Your Facebook usage is a mirror to your self esteem issues
11 years, 6 months ago

Your Facebook usage is a mirror to your self esteem issues

Firstpost  

Your behaviour on social networking websites – especially Facebook – could be a telling indicator of your self esteem, a study has found. The study, headed by Professor S Shyam Sundar, Co-Director of Penn State’s Media Effects Research Laboratory, studied the Facebook habits of about 225 South Korean university students. Those with high self-esteem would rather spend their time updating …

How Facebook and Twitter can boost your ego and make you more impulsive in just five minutes
12 years, 2 months ago

How Facebook and Twitter can boost your ego and make you more impulsive in just five minutes

Daily Mail  

How Facebook and Twitter can boost your ego and make you more impulsive in just five minutes Policy-makers need to consider the impacts, warn researchers Inability to concentrate found to be one of the effects Browsing social networks for just five minutes can cause loss of control Facebook and other social network sites can cause users to lose control and …

Social networks tend to lower self-control
12 years, 2 months ago

Social networks tend to lower self-control

India TV News  

Washington, Jan 15: Facebook and other social networks tend to promote self-esteem but also lower self-control both on and offline, says new research. The finding demonstrates that users who are focused on close friends tend to experience an increase in self-esteem while browsing their social networks; afterwards, these users display less self-control.Greater social network use among this category of users …

自恋狂自卑者更爱上社交网站
14 years, 6 months ago

自恋狂自卑者更爱上社交网站

China Daily  

Using Facebook is the online equivalent of staring at yourself in the mirror, according to a study. Facebook provides an ideal setting for narcissists to monitor their appearance and how many ‘friends’ they have, the study said, as it allows them to thrive on ‘shallow’ relationships while avoiding genuine warmth and empathy. They all took psychology tests to measure their …

Social networking sites reveal users’ true personality
15 years, 3 months ago

Social networking sites reveal users’ true personality

The Hindu  

Contrary to the widely held assumption that people fake themselves on social networking sites, a new study claimed that netizens use their profiles to communicate real personality, instead of an idealized virtual identity. According to scientists at the University of Texas, Austin, online social networking profiles like in Facebook convey rather accurate images of the profile owners, either because people …

Facebook fuels jealousy in relationships
15 years, 7 months ago

Facebook fuels jealousy in relationships

The Hindu  

Married couples, beware of Facebook. The study also finds that the need for popularity drives young people to disclose more personal information on Facebook than they normally would reveal. Syas lead author Amy Muise,”You check your partner’s page and you see a post from someone you don’t know that says, ‘It was great seeing you last night’ “Even though it …

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