Are you a Facebook Narcissist?

University of Georgia ran a study that suggest Facebook might potentially be a tool for detecting narcissism. Three characteristics that are touched on in the article are the quantity of social interaction, attractiveness of the individual, and the degree of self promotion in the main photo. Though narcissism sounds like a light hearted disorder it leads to the inability to form healthy long-term relationships. The person knows how to lure those and uses him/her around them for their own advantage, hurting those around him/her and inevitably himself/herself. A doctorate psychology student says these traits are consistent with how narcissists behave in the real-world. The growth of social networking sites has led psychologists to explore how personality traits are expressed online. I would venture to say though, not all of those who are narcissistic online are in the real-world. I think the virtual world leaves room for dual personalities, and traits that might be repressed in the real world, the virtual world might be a good platform to express these.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080922135231.htm