Are You a Narcissist?
Are you a narcissist ? Have someone ask you that question. Newswise.com reports that a new study has found that, if you are, you will, duh, willingly admit it. “People who are willing to admit they are more narcissistic than others probably actually are more narcissistic,” said Brad Bushman, co-author of the study and a professor of communication and psychology at The Ohio State University. “People who are narcissists are almost proud of the fact. You can ask them directly because they don’t see narcissism as a negative quality – they believe they are superior to other people and are fine." But that's not always a good thing. Understanding narcissism has many implications for society that extend beyond the impact on the individual narcissist’s life, adds Sara Konrath of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (formerly of the University of Michigan). “For example, narcissistic people have low empathy, and empathy is one key mo...