“But that’s the thing about narcissists. They can try to fool you, with all their heart, but in the end, they’re just fooling themselves.” — Ellie Fox

DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE IT’S NARCISSISM?

When grandiosity, self-centeredness, vanity, and self-obsession reach their heights, narcissism is present as a personality disorder.

One would be the unkindest and least sympathetic person in your vicinity.

NARCISSISTIC SIGNS

• Façade of opulence: Self-reproach, foreign thinking, and self-loathing reinforce the façade of the world they constructed for themselves. The utmost self-glorifying attitude serves as a barrier to their bad behavior and shame.
• A feeling of superiority: One of the narcissist’s more obvious characteristics is superiority complex, and in their eyes, everyone has the right to regard them as being superior.
• Taking advantage of others: They treat individuals like objects that they may readily utilize when necessary and discard when they are no longer useful. Additionally, because they lack empathy, they feel no shame or sorrow at all for what they did.
• Defense mechanism is belittling others: Bullying and demeaning other people, particularly those who they perceive to be competitors. They would use this as a weapon to go after anyone more confident and well-liked.

The individuals that fit the description of being narcissist that you see on social media exhibit narcissistic qualities.

SOCIAL MEDIA IS THE FAVOURITE T OY OF A NARCISSIST

The narcissist enjoys playing on social media. Through likes and shares, it re-engineers their social feedback loop towards the superficiality they rely on, fostering a sense of superiority and rewarding deceptive tendencies. Perhaps it is no surprise that narcissists are more likely to develop a social media addiction.

WHY DO NARCISSISTS PREFER SOCIAL MEDIA TO OTHER PLATFORMS?

As the land of illusion that is social media. Any person you wish to be can be who you are. Narcissists are always inventing new personas because they lack a true identity. The ideal platform to build a brand and attract attention is social media.

Through social media, the attention-seeking behavior of narcissists is effectively depicted. They will ultimately start writing down their ideas and publishing photographs that will demonstrate their egocentric and self-centered attitudes. As soon as there is an increase in the number of likes on their postings, they would adore the attention that their friends and followers would give them.

Through social media, you have several choices. They have complete control over how they present themselves, are able to be found everywhere on social media, and are very visible. They can boast about themselves and flaunt anything.

FILTERS THAT LET NARCISSISTS IGNORE THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF LIFE

There has long been discussion on how social media has fabricated people’s lives over time, giving narcissists a distinct edge because they have complete flexibility to publish things and photographs with self-serving remarks. They may easily use filters to alter the appearance of photos so that viewers would find them more appealing.

Social media is a source of fuel for narcissistic behavior, which exacerbates their illness.

Social media, for the majority of narcs, is a great tool to maintain impeccable looks while painting the exact façade they need to attract new supply.

IS NARCISSISM DRASTICALLY INCREASING WITH THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA?

According to experts, a recent study has now made it clear why there is a connection between narcissistic traits and excessive use of social media. Narcissistic people enjoy being outgoing, boisterous, and dazzling in public. Therefore, it makes sense that a narcissist would likewise adore social media in their daily lives. Social media, a gift to humanity and this generation, also serves as a catalyst for narcissists to pursue validation and a positive public image.

The narcissism of today’s young adults is higher than ever, according to research. Psychology Today reports that subclinical narcissism is thought to affect more than 10% of adults in their 20s. The issue is also exacerbated by social media.

85 samples of American college students who completed the 40-question Narcissistic Personality Inventory were used in a study that was published in the Journal of Personality to assess data (NPI). The NPI scores of college students considerably increased by roughly two narcissistic answers between 1982 and 2006, according to their research.

A follow-up study indicated additional rises in narcissism in young adults through 2008 and added 22 new papers to the meta-analysis. The researchers put up two explanations for this rise: the internet and social media, which drive young people to compulsively focus on themselves and their public image; and a greater emphasis in recent years on fostering young people’s self-esteem.

First-person singular pronoun usage has increased recently, according to a Google Books search of published works (Twenge, Miller, & Campbell, 2014). These findings appear to be a symptom of the “expressive individualism” epidemic that is currently raging in modern culture and which pushes people to place more emphasis on their own feelings and expressions than on a larger societal structure (Paris, 2014).

IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON NARCISSISTS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

Our reward cycle is triggered when we receive a like on social media, which results in a physiological high. Dopamine rushes in the brain’s reward area are what give us this positive feeling.

They are overflowing with happiness and contentment as they constantly seek out praise and admiration from others.

WHAT CAUSES NARCISSISTS TO BE SO OBSESSED WITH SOCIAL MEDIA

You will come across a lot of selfies: You are still unsure of whether the Instagram user you have been following is a narcissist or not.

Let me be clear!

One of the clear signs is the endless amount of selfies people post on social media, which are not just for special occasions or gatherings but rather everyday images of themselves with remarks that promote themselves.

The frequency of posting selfies on social media is positively correlated with two aspects of narcissism, according to the re In a different study, the association between narcissism and several selfie-posting habits, including posting solo selfies, selfies with a group, and selfie editing, was investigated. The findings show that, compared to other people, narcissists share more solo selfies and alter them more frequently.sults of a poll of 1200 US citizens.

Try their best to make themselves look the most attractive in your newsfeed:  Since they believe they are the most charming people in the world and that everything revolves around them, they make every effort to keep up a respectable social image free of flaws. The finest platform for their activities displaying grandiosity is social media. You can alter the brightness and the filters to exaggerate narcissistic behavior.

Sense of entitlement and ego boasting platform: Social media is adored by narcissists as it provides them with quick satisfaction. Since they are the center of the universe, having an online persona as a fashionista, fashion blogger, or whatever other title they give themselves to suit their egos gives them a boost. Social media narcissism is always characterized by excess in all areas.

Social media is a follower and fan generator: In today’s environment, gaining more fans and followers is a top priority. Every blogger you come across on Instagram or any other social media platform is competing to gain more followers day after day. If someone has millions of followers, most people will consider them to be popular. As a result of this view of contemporary society, narcissists who already operate under this paradigm feel it to be the most rewarding to amass an increasing number of followers, which accentuates their narcissism Despite the fact that everything is only surface-level, they work very hard to gain followers and take satisfaction in it. It doesn’t matter how good something is; it’s all about how many friends and followers you have. That is evidence of narcissism on social media..

Always envying others:

The worst trait of a narcissist is their self-centeredness, which causes them to ignore others and never inspire or motivate them. They actually don’t care as much about other people’s success as they do about their own.

In the hunt of putting others down:

This has allowed a pompous person entire leverage and justification to ruddily ridicule, mock, and harass others while demonstrating self-glorification. Recently, social media has shown to be a battlefield where people battle their own beliefs in such a brilliant way that ends up being bullying and trolling.

POSTS FROM A NARCISSIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Narcissists post on social media for what reasons?

Social networking sites may be especially appealing for narcissists since they are rife with opportunities for ego-boosting and self-promotion. Indeed, studies have revealed a connection between narcissism and heavy Facebook usage.

AN EASY TRICK TO FIND THE SOCIAL MEDIA NARCISSIST

I, me, my, and mine are frequently used by narcissists. The majority of their pronoun usage is directed at them.

Who comes to mind when you see such captions?

CYBER BULLYING IS A CRIME

Cyber bullying and narcissism are related, according to numerous research. Although there are differing views on which type of narcissism best predicts cyber bullying behavior, one thing is certain: those who have this feature are more likely to try to get attention by using crude language or more direct verbal abuse.

WHERE DO YOU FIND THE MOST NARCISSISTS?

On Twitter, narcissists get along beautifully. They are the most at ease there, chatting away on Twitter about whatever they like—usually just themselves.

The celebrities that are popular narcissists tweet the most, which somewhat supports my statement.

A 2013 study found that Twitter users are more narcissistic than Facebook users. College students who scored higher on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory favored Twitter, according to an analysis of 500 students’ posting habits and social media use motivations by Shawn Bergman and his colleagues. This can be explained by the fact that the platform promotes sharing frequent updates and gaining a large number of superficial, non-relationships (following), both of which are probably desired by narcissists.

NARCISSISM ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IT’S LINK TO ANXIETY

327 Facebook users in Germany with an average age of 23 were the subjects of a study. All subjects completed tests for anxious symptoms, grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism, and Facebook addiction.

The researchers discovered that worry was the best predictor of Facebook Addiction using regression analysis. According to Brailovskaia and colleagues, this was not unexpected given that frequent usage of social media may serve as a coping mechanism, allowing a retreat from stressors and commitments in the real world. More time spent online interferes with offline interactions, resulting in decreased social skills and social confidence, which reinforces the desire to withdraw to the online world. This can quickly result in a maladaptive cycle.

USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA SUBSIDES THE VULNERABILITY

Behind every powerful, self-assured, and self-loving person is a weak, sensitive soul who can be hurt by the slightest criticism. These narcissists may breathe easier thanks to social media because they don’t experience any abandonment or loneliness, and the responses on their posts are almost always positive. Because of this, individuals find it simpler to comfortably share their opinions.

THE BITTER TRUTH WHICH IS VEILING UNDER THE DISBELIEF OF OUR SOCIETY:

Everybody on social media has displayed narcissistic behavior at some point. We frequently try to share photos of ourselves alone, rather than others, and adopt various strategies to stay prominent in the public eye. We always want to present the finest version of ourselves and want the world to know about us as unique beings. To a certain extent, we are all egotistical. Self-exposure has emerged as an effortless method of communication in the digital zeitgeist, which many of us enjoy. However, it’s ironic that people who build polished online personas of themselves in an effort to attract others actually achieve the exact opposite.

“When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.”
― Brené Brown