Narcissism

Why Narcissists Have The Edge In Job Interviews

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 04.10.2012

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Who likes a narcissist? Well, according to a new study, job interviewers do. Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln found that narc...

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Who's The New Face Of Pepsi Next? You... Sort Of

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 04.03.2012

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The new face of Pepsi Next could be you, or at least a funnier version of yourself. As part of a new ad campaign for Pepsi Next, a soft drink that ...

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Guilt Takes the Worry Out of Feeling Shame

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Shame, Conscience, Guilt, Guilt Shame, Feeling Guilt, Narcissism, Feeling Shame, Guilt and Shame, Healthy Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Here are some common thoughts people have about themselves that cause them deep shame, things they want to be different but believe to their core cannot be changed or fixed.

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The Fairest One of All: What is This (Latest) Female Competition Really About?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Competition, Julianna Margulies, Julia Roberts, The Good Wife, Narcissism, Mirror Mirror, Snow White, Envy, Enviac, Alicia Florrick, Ageism, Smash, Jealousy, Women News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

The truth is, competition at the workplace and elsewhere does exist among women.

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Are Narcissists Better At Reading Minds?

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 04.22.2012

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Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Andrew Whiten and Richard Byrne argue that primate intelligence stems from "Machiavellian Intelligence" -- the ability to manipulate and deceive others in the competition for scarce resources. According to this view, manipulative tendencies co-evolved with mind-reading ability.

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Rage -- Coming Soon From a Narcissist Near You

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 04.17.2012

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Mark Goulston, M.D.

There is a saying that when you're a hammer the world looks like a nail. When you're a narcissist, the world looks like it should approve, adore, agree and obey you. Anything less than that feels like an assault and because of that a narcissist feels justified in raging back at it.

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Big Men on Campus, Beware: Your Ego May Be Harming You

John Whyte, M.D., MPH | Posted 04.10.2012

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John Whyte, M.D., MPH

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the sickest of them all? A new study says it might be the guys who are always looking in the mirror!

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Newt Gingrich, Surly Teenage Boy

Floyd Elliot | Posted 03.26.2012

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Floyd Elliot

The explanation for Newt Gingrich's debate responses and the audience's reaction finally occurred to me: Newt, like many of his right-wing admirers, is a surly teenage boy.

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Catherine Pearson

Think You're All That? Narcissism May Be Bad For Men's Health

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 01.25.2012

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Narcissism may not just be bad for your social life; it may also hamper your health. A new study suggests that individuals with certain narcissist...

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Why Facebook Is Killing God?

Nigel Barber | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Social Anxiety, Narcissism, Religion, Atheism, Age of Anxiety, Facebook, Atheism and Religion, Atheism and Facebook, Atheism in Developed Countries, Atheism-Trends, Home News
Nigel Barber

Apologists for religion might argue that people are becoming more anxious and depressed because they no longer rely upon religion as a source of emotional security. Yet, this explanation is almost certainly wrong.

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Charlize Theron's Young Adult and the Crisis of Narcissism in Our Popular Culture

Govindini Murty | Posted 01.29.2012

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Govindini Murty

Theron's Mavis is the classic narcissist: cut off from objective reality, lacking any concern for other people, insecure in private but willing in public to ride roughshod over anyone and everything in order to gratify her whims.

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Managing in the Age of Gaga

Paul Gorrell, Ph.D. | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Narcissism, Leadership, Lady GaGa, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Career, Management Leadership, Twitter, Facebook, Employee Management, Business News
Paul Gorrell, Ph.D.

If we really believe that we are on the "Edge of Glory," most of what we experience at work will end up seeming like the edge of mediocrity. This is the challenge of managing people in a time of extreme narcissism.

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Why This Country (and World) Is So Screwed Up, In a Word

Donna Flagg | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Politics, World, Economy, Narcissism, Insecurity, Bullies, Society, Security, Power, Warmongers, Politics News
Donna Flagg

It's what makes life so unpleasant, miserable even. It's the bosses who make employees feel worthless, it's the wives, husbands, boyfriends and girlfr...

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Should Women Be More Arrogant?

Christina Vuleta | Posted 12.14.2011

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Christina Vuleta

Do we need to add arrogance and narcissism to our mission? Or are they really just alternate words for the positive outlook that helps you overlook obstacles and believe in yourself?

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4 Consequences to Labeling a Friend 'Toxic'

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 11.27.2011

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Shasta Nelson, M.Div.

Do a google search with two words that by definition shouldn't be in the same sentence, "avoid" and "friend," and you'll get a list of 409,000,000 articles helping you figure out which friends to drop.

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Know Any Takers?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Narcissism, Opportunists, Personality, Takers, Personality Disorders, Manipulation, Reciprocators, Receivers, Grabbers, Givers, Healthy Living Mind, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

I do my best to surround myself with givers, or at least reciprocators, and when I find them, I add them as people I intend to have a long-term, and in many cases lifelong, relationship with.

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Murdoch May Unintentionly Encourage Ethics

Larry MacDonald | Posted 09.20.2011

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Larry MacDonald

Nauseating is what comes to mind watching the Murdochs disclaim any and all knowledge and responsibility for their unethical behavior. The culture of...

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Anne in Tanglewood With DSK: Preparing a Man for Prison

Vanessa Andris | Posted 09.19.2011

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Vanessa Andris

If you've never had your man indicted for a major crime, you may not understand what Anne Sinclair is doing by accompanying her husband to a summer symphony as he awaits trial. But I do.

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The Surprising Connection Between Impulse And Psychopathy

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, Mind, Narcissist, Selfishness, Healthy Living Mind, Dark Triad, Healthy Living News
Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

The "dark triad" -- a combination of Machiavellianism, subclinical narcissism and subclinical psychopathy -- is an overarching trait that everyone has to some degree. Unfortunately, some people just have a lot more of it than others.

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Is Narcissism On The Rise In America?

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 07.28.2011

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Dr. Jim Taylor

It's one thing to see that there is a growing number of narcissists in America today. But the real concern is not the individual narcissists among us, but when our society embraces and accepts narcissism as the norm.

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An American Woman Expat's View on Strauss-Kahn

Vivian Norris | Posted 07.23.2011

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Vivian Norris

A real man can control himself and a real woman knows her own power does not come from being seductive. But until adults start acting like adults and the Machiavellian nonsense behind the scenes stops, we are going to keep heading in the wrong direction.

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Egocentric or Allocentric connectedness?

John Bergquist | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Narcissism, Interconnectedness, Egocentric, Tiffany Shlain, Allocentric, Brian Solis, Ego, Healthy Living News
John Bergquist

We don't need to exclude ourselves from the tribes and interest groups that feed us, but we should continue to expand our understanding and and be more allocentric in our connectedness.

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Pop Music Lyrics Don't Prove Kids' Narcissism

Michael Sigman | Posted 07.04.2011

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Michael Sigman

Do "late adolescents and college students love themselves more today than ever before," as Dr. Nathan DeWall concludes? I don't know. Neither does DeWall or his computer.

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How To Protect Yourself From Narcissists

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Malignant Love, Narcissism, Narcissists, Self Help, Dealing With Narcissists, Healthy Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

It is highly unlikely that the narcissist nearest you will ever find the need to change. If anything is to shift, it will come from you. Your first step is to realize that you deserve to treat yourself in a worthy manner.

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Why It's Time To Chase Self-Compassion Over Self-Esteem

Kristin Neff | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self-Criticism, Self-Esteem, Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, Compassion, Psychology of Self-Esteem, Generation Me, The Narcissism Epidemic, Narcissism, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Kristin Neff

How do we feel good about ourselves without needing to feel better than others and thus falling into the narcissism/self-loathing trap? One answer is to develop self-compassion.

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