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Narcissists, Insecure People Flock To Facebook

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the nobody-likes-this dept.

Meshach writes "A study out of Canada claims that Facebook is a magnet for narcissists and people with low self-esteem. The theory is that these people use the site as a means of self promotion or to feel important."

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  1. dont forget living in the past by digitalsushi · · Score: 5, Funny

    I found facebook as a great place to reconnect for the first time with girls that used to be pretty in high school, clinging to their pregnancy photos as though they were my own children, laughing with them.. printing them out and putting them on my fridge.. It's also a great place to have a decent, private conversation with your best friend's mom without him "getting all weird about this". A place for adults to communicate as they wish. A place for grownups.

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  2. Re:Among others... by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're so vain, you probably think this post is about you.

  3. Re:HOLY CRAP!! by Ambiguous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least we know your sarcasometer is properly calibrated. :)

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  4. Re:Among others... by TheRaven64 · · Score: 4, Funny

    RTFA. "The study doesn't go so far as to say that all heavy users of Facebook are narcissists or people with very low self-esteem"

    "In fact," the researchers added, "we have reason to suspect that as many as a dozen FaceBook users are well-adjusted, mentally healthy, members of society."

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