Talking About Yourself A Lot Doesn't Make You A Narcissist, Apparently
Talking About Yourself A Lot Doesn't Make You A Narcissist, Apparently
Talking about yourself all the time might make you a jerk, but it doesn't necessarily make you a narcissist.
Although it may seem logical to assume that narcissists talk about themselves more than the average person -- after all, the personality trait is characterized by excessive self-absorption and feelings of superiority and entitlement -- frequent use of "I" and "me" in conversation is not linked with narcissism, according to a study published last week in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology .
The new study builds on preliminary research conducted at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1980s. To test the link between language and narcissism, scientists from seven universities in the U.S. and Germany asked nearly 5,000 participants to take part in a series of communication tests designed to measure "I-talk" -- the use of the pronouns "I" and "me." During the tests, the participants were prompted to write or speak about either themselves or an unrelated topic. The researchers also used personality questionnaires to rate the participants' levels of narcissism.
Surprisingly, the strength of a person's ego didn't seem to be reflected in their language choices. The findings revealed that people who were more narcissistic were no more likely to use "I-talk" than people who were less narcissistic, even across cultures and genders.
This all raises an important question: How can you spot a narcissist -- and avoid a toxic relationship with one? According to Angela Carey, a doctoral student at the University of Arizona and one of the study's authors, a narcissist won't just be speaking about themselves -- they'll likely be speaking very highly of themselves.
"Some ways to identify whether someone is narcissistic based on their communication patterns might be to pay attention to amount of bragging, efforts to elevate themselves by comparing down to others, as well as efforts to draw attention to oneself and maintain superiority over others," Carey told The Huffington Post.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/narcissism_n_7010206.html?cps=gravity_2689_3961756897128803938
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"Some ways to identify whether someone is narcissistic based on their communication patterns might be to pay attention to amount of bragging, efforts to elevate themselves by comparing down to others, as well as efforts to draw attention to oneself and maintain superiority over others," Carey told The Huffington Post
I was just telling myself that the other day.
Someone once asked my father why he talked to himself so often and he said it's because he enjoys an intelligent conversation once in awhile. I inherited that from him and for the same reason.
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in everyway!
I feel your pain......
It really bothers me when people hate me because I'm so pretty!! (cough -cough)
I have the exact same problem with being so handsome...
''mum'' is the word of the day.
but...but...but...
No Kav....the word of the day is ME!!
(and ME)
LOL...apparently there are T-shirts!
Meanwhile Kavika primps in front of the mirror! As he braids and re-braids his long hair....
Leave my mother out of this.
Don't forget, I'm applying my face paint as well.
Perrie.....
Not War Paint I hope!!!
It's all about me too!
ME....ME...AND ONLY ME !!!
Me me me me...you tuning up your voice or what?
No Kav....the word of the day is ME!!
As in ME.
War Paint!!!! LOL Nona, you know I don't wear war paint.
Of course I know! I was j/k
But talking to yourself is the first sign of insanity.
Who? ME??
But you get the answers that you want to hear.
This is true! I make myself very happy.
The secret is to convince yourself that the voice you hear coming back to you is actually not yours. Once you're convinced it's a whole nother person talking to you it gets a lot easier. Plus you get different med experimentation from your Psychiatrist, so you can decide which ones you like (and/or are more fun) and which ones you don't like. It's all in the manipulations of your MD's. Some are easier then others, but then (to quote the late Sir Alec Guinness from "The Bridge on the River Kwai") "there's the challenge. Right?"
Randy,
Life is never boring when you are around!
Twas written for me....and about me.... If you're going to be crazy, you might just as well have some fun with it. I just hope none of my MD's or PhD's read this.
Does everyone remember "The Greatest " ?
MM....
OH YEAH I remember that!! His health is not very good.
Life is never boring when you are around! That's for sure!!