Narcissism: A Personal Analysis

Yes, I would have to agree with your post and it was very well articulated. I too feel that we as a society focus on the individual rather than the collective which leaves room for self-absorption. When we become too fixated on what is going to fill our status quo rather than what can I do to fill others than it becomes a greedy world. I also like how you mentioned Facebook and social media, because I feel that people get a false sense of what to consider a friend. To me, friends are more than someone I can text or chat with on the internet, a friend to me is someone who i have to put forth effort in to a relationship and actually hang out with face-to-face. The media also gives us a convoluted sense of who we should be. Of course we

I agree with all the things you said yet I feel like we are forgetting that narcissism is more male dominated than female dominated. I feel like if we as parents, teachers, counselors or what have you instilled more emotional intelligence into our young boys than maybe things would change. I believe that true narcissism comes from an internal dialogue to overcompensate a felling of inferiority and a lack of security. High self-esteem and confidence should be formed in children yet counterbalanced by reaching out to others and developing relationships that are healthy and meaningful.

I believe that we will see an influx in narcissism due to social media and all that is taking place in our political houses right now. Our leaders are even seen as self-absorbed and lack empathy, imagine how that is going to impact our

I completely agree that people are seeking what they can get from others rather than what they can give to others. If people weren't online creating false realities for themselves, than i believe we would see a change in narcissism, but I believe that it is going to get worse due to the virtual reality that somehow connects the two worlds. Face-to-face contacts is essential to creating a meaningful relationship with others. All this social media creates a false sense of security and really a false sense-of self. Mannerisms have seemed to go down in generations and I feel they are getting worse because of being to involved on the internet instead of real life situations. I also think that social anxiety is going to go up because no one wants to sit face to face anymore and bond. There are so many dynamics that come into play with all this. Bottom line is that narcissism is created from a society that values individualism over collectivism. I believe that if everyone started to value family more than climbing the corporate ladder, we would see a shift in thinking in regards to showing more