Narcissism

Problems

Narcissistic personality traits are prominent in the modern day

In data from 37,000 college students,
narcissistic personality traits rose just as fast as obesity from the 1980s to the present

An increasing number of people putting in value in cosmetic beauty

An increasing number of people putting value in approval in the online premise

Appeals to boosting their fragile egos

Allows for the construction of an ideal image to a large audience

Hiding flaws and emphasizing socially desirable qualities

Correlation between social media and narcissism

The "About me" section of social media includes identity statements

Allows narcissists to have a platform to inform as many others of what they are doing

"look at me"

Unrealistic portrait of themselves

Inflate their merits

Mask their flaws

Using their best pictures on their profile

Most witty best points about themselves

Creating the fake online persona

Idolization of others through comparison

UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS

Conformity to the pronounced

Individuals from a variety of social groups may find it difficult to share their opinions without facing backlash from narcissists

Reluctance and oppression

Role playing games

Dominance shown through power in-game

Translate to real life

Online behavior reflected offline- expectations of submission

Effects one's confidence

Limitations by social media platforms

Facebook’s policy does not allow users to register until age 13.

Parental upbringing

Instilling a healthy sense of self-esteem by
praising children in a controlled manner

Search for Identity

Narcissism is rooted in underlying feelings
of inadequacy.

Change and Continuity

A trend towards an increasing number of narcissists

Drive for power

Desire to increase power held by individuals