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> (Note: The word ‘narcissist’ means egotistical, self-focused, and vain)” using a 7-point Likert scale (1 = “Not Very True of Me” to 7 = “Very True of Me”) Fi
by hirundo 5y ago
> (Note: The word ‘narcissist’ means egotistical, self-focused, and vain)” using a 7-point Likert scale (1 = “Not Very True of Me” to 7 = “Very True of Me”)
First, this study is clearly about me, but they don't admit that anywhere. Second, I am not a narcissist, because among all other people, I'm probably the least egotistical (I am but a modest demi-god), self-focused (the things I create are actually gifts to the world), or vain (my beauty is natural and effortless). So obviously I answered the poll with all ones, excluding myself from the training data and rendering this study pointless.
- austincheney 5y agoAnti-narcissism is generally challenging to identify as such suggests a gravity away from the self. A key identifier may be degrees of humility, however that’s defined, such that a person distrusts acknowledgements of success. Another identifier might be an inability to evaluate a group comparative to the self, which is the more rare high functioning side of Dunning-Kruger. Yet another identifier might be objective personality traits that preference balance and measures adversely to the self.
- ahthat 5y agoExactly. It’s easy to lie, narcissists more than others are likely to flatter themselves. This kind of data is not all that accurate or helpful. It really doesn’t tell you anything.
- Doxin 5y agoTurns out narcissists largely don't see narcissistic traits as a negative thing. Which makes just asking them about these sorts of things more effective than you'd imagine.