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> Table 4. Correlations between Appearance Ratings of DragonCon Photographs and Self-Esteem, Narcissism, and Geek Engagement. So, I haven't* read the entire pa
by fao_ 11y ago
> Table 4. Correlations between Appearance Ratings of DragonCon Photographs and Self-Esteem, Narcissism, and Geek Engagement.
So, I haven't* read the entire paper, just skimmed it; but it seems to me that what they're saying is that those geeks who are likely to have their photograph taken at Dragon*Con, are more likely to be narcissists.
That looks as if they are selecting for a subset of geek culture that is more likely to contain narcissists, and then stating that the results are representative of the entirety of geek culture.
Side Note/Related Note: 'Geek Culture', is not relegated to conventions, and in many ways it lies outside it -- Reading, knowledge-gathering, etc. are largely introverted activities; and geek culture itself grew up around early - mid 20th century Science Fiction and Fantasy. So I find it difficult to understand how they could claim that the subset of geeks who visit conventions is representative of the entirety of geek culture in the first place.
- bitwize 11y agoYou mean cosplay girls who wear slave Leia or slutty Chun Li costumes to cons are more likely to be narcissistic? Stop the presses!