by Madelaine Weiss | Aug 28, 2017 | Narcissism, Spending
The researchers found that brain activity associated with happiness, along with self-reported happiness, increased simply after making a commitment to be generous to others. Happiness and happiness-related brain activity also went up when actually giving, the research...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jan 13, 2017 | Narcissism
“Narcissistic Personality Disorder…An enduring pattern of grandiose beliefs and arrogant behavior together with an overwhelming need for admiration and a lack of empathy for (and even exploitation of) others.”* Every day people thank me for my posts on Narcissism....
by Madelaine Weiss | Nov 13, 2016 | Narcissism
“A first-of-its-kind study that ranks nations by empathy puts the United States at No. 7, behind countries ranging from Peru to Korea to Saudi Arabia. While a top 10 finish isn’t bad, Michigan State University’s William Chopik, lead author of the study,...
by Madelaine Weiss | Apr 19, 2016 | Narcissism
Dalhousie’s Personality Research Team describes a narcissistic perfectionist as someone who is grandiose, has a high sense of entitlement and holds unrealistic expectations of those around them. In other words, narcissistic perfectionists see themselves as...
by Madelaine Weiss | Mar 28, 2016 | Narcissism
Narcissism lies on a continuum from healthy to pathological. Healthy narcissism is part of normal human functioning. It can represent healthy self-love and confidence that is based on real achievement, the ability to overcome setbacks and derive the support needed...
by Madelaine Weiss | Feb 3, 2016 | Narcissism
…and How Not to Be One Yourself Yale researchers conducted a game theory study in which people would either be helpful or selfish, using intuition or deliberative thought to decide which way to go. Bill Hathaway of Phys.Org sums up the results this way: People...
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