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| − | [[File:Sculpture Narcissus.jpg|thumbnail|right|225px|A study found that atheists were more likely to be seen as narcissistic than religious believers - especially male atheists.<ref>[https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-37955-001 The perception of atheists as narcissistic], Dubendorff, S. J., & Luchner, A. F. (2017), ''Psychology of Religion and Spirituality'', 9(4), 368-376.</ref> See also: [[Atheism and narcissism]] ]] | + | [[File:Sculpture Narcissus.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|A study found that atheists were more likely to be seen as narcissistic than religious believers - especially male atheists.<ref>[https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-37955-001 The perception of atheists as narcissistic], Dubendorff, S. J., & Luchner, A. F. (2017), ''Psychology of Religion and Spirituality'', 9(4), 368-376.</ref> See also: [[Atheism and narcissism]] ]] |
| | '''Narcissism''' is excessive [[love]] of oneself. The word is based on the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] myth of [[Narcissus]], who resisted the advances of a nymph and was consequently made to fall in love with his own reflection. In psychology, extreme narcissism is a symptom of [[Narcissistic personality disorder]], in which a person overestimates his own abilities and attractiveness, at the expense of concern for the needs and feelings of others. However, it has been argued that a moderate amount of narcissism is healthy.<ref>Morrison, A. (1997). ''Shame: The Underside of Narcissism.'' New York: Analytic Press.</ref> | | '''Narcissism''' is excessive [[love]] of oneself. The word is based on the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] myth of [[Narcissus]], who resisted the advances of a nymph and was consequently made to fall in love with his own reflection. In psychology, extreme narcissism is a symptom of [[Narcissistic personality disorder]], in which a person overestimates his own abilities and attractiveness, at the expense of concern for the needs and feelings of others. However, it has been argued that a moderate amount of narcissism is healthy.<ref>Morrison, A. (1997). ''Shame: The Underside of Narcissism.'' New York: Analytic Press.</ref> |
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| | So saying a prejudicial ''study'' or ''examination'' of an unknown object's or person's traits or characteristics instead results in the recognition of ''misperceptions'' by the author of the journal article, but actually saying so about a person's examination of facts personalizes the act of ''misperceiving'' to the point that it opens to the audited author of the thesis to charges of hypocrisy, because the manner of the author's own understanding of the alleged prejudices challenging the authenticity of the study or examination is not conveyed. | | So saying a prejudicial ''study'' or ''examination'' of an unknown object's or person's traits or characteristics instead results in the recognition of ''misperceptions'' by the author of the journal article, but actually saying so about a person's examination of facts personalizes the act of ''misperceiving'' to the point that it opens to the audited author of the thesis to charges of hypocrisy, because the manner of the author's own understanding of the alleged prejudices challenging the authenticity of the study or examination is not conveyed. |
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| − | The three [[Dark Triad personality traits|Dark Triad personality subtypes]] are narcissism, [[Machiavellianism]] and [[psychopath]].<ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/i-hear-you/202109/how-recognize-dark-triad-personality How to Recognize a “Dark Triad” Personality], Psychology Today website, 2021</ref>
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| − | Health.com states concerning people with dark triad traits and one of the best ways to deal with them: "...people with dark triad personality traits may be able to change, but the likelihood of that happening is "minuscule," noted Hokemeyer. "The personality traits that make up a dark triad are deeply ingrained in their psyche and highly resistant to any sort of challenge that would manifest a change. The best strategy is to move away from them as quickly as possible."<ref>[What Is the Dark Triad and Why Are People With These Traits So Dangerous?], Health.com, 2022</ref>
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