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1 week agoThe Myth of the Narcissistic Generation
A 2025 cross-national study of 540,000 finds no increase in grandiose narcissism over 40 years; social media amplifies existing traits, not reshaping personality.
Grandiose narcissists live in a fantasy world of their own creation, with themselves as the (fantasy) heroes who are the only ones who can save others from the endless (fantasy) crises they see all around, and who will vanquish the many (fantasy) villains who are causing these crises. Their mission in the world is to be superior to everyone else, so they usually tell others how to think and what to do.