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Illuminating research reveals the surprising way people become narcissists — and whether it’s reversible

New York Post·Ben Cost·about 1 month ago
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German scientists have found that narcissism is largely determined by people's genes rather than their environment. nicoletaionescu - stock.adobe.com It seems that a—holes are born, not made. Groundbreaking data suggest that narcissism may be determined more by people’s genes than their environment, as is popularly believed, per a study in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. “We found that parents’ and children’s narcissism scores were correlated, but this association was entirely genetically driven,” declared the authors of the study. “This finding calls for a fundamental shift in the search for the origins of narcissism,” the authors write. Mdv Edwards – stock.adobe.com The study, helmed by psychologist Mitja Back from the University of Münster, Germany, set out to discover the origins of this off-putting pathology, defined by an inflated view of self and sense of entitlement, Science Alert reported.…

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