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    What is narcissism? There is no specific definition for it. In psychology, narcissism is a negative and bad character trait. Narcissists have an excessive pride and they obsess with self. In other words, they think they are better than others and only care about themselves. In fact, being confident can also be accused as narcissism. However, narcissism is more than self confidence. Nowadays, Generation Y is being claimed as narcissists and there are so many reason that the critics try to list it

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    Control Verses

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    Verse 1 Now Control V, the leading lady in my life now has gotta mean paste (and she got no hateful spirit) She don’t got no other reason than to mean paste Chorus Now is Mrs. Control V driving me a little crazy (no she don’t no other reason than to mean paste) Now is Mrs. Control V driving me a little hectic (no she don’t no other reason than to mean paste) Now is Control V driving me irate (no she don’t no other reason than to mean paste) Verse 2 Now Control V, the leading lady in my life

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    Literature Review In celebrity culture, celebrities use social media as a tool to build relationship and stay connected with their fans. Young and Pinsky (2006) make a claim that celebrity culture has generated a curiosity about celebrities’ personal lives. Adding on to this research, Marshall (2010) states that celebrities are willing to reveal their personal lives so that they can gain more followers. He also shows that celebrities reconstruct their profile for online personal branding by uploading

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    A narcissist can be defined as an individual who expresses constant or erotic gratification/interest in one’s self. In the entertainment industry, we call it confidence, however the extreme narcissist constantly cries out for attention, and often appears in scandals. Most creatives, in some way can be defined as narcissists, completely dedicated to their crafts, and obsessing over physical appearance, because we are simply judged and paid for it. It is no surprise that I turned to entertainment

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    Pros and Cons of Adolescent Narcissism and the Effects Joseph Kotulak Montclair State University Author’s Note Joseph Kotulak is completing the requirements for course PSYC 202, Adolescent Psychology, taught by Professor Kathleen Manz Adolescent Narcissism and the Psychological Impacts According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, a narcissist is one who is self absorbed and is egocentric beyond everyone else. Narcissism is a concept that has become more prevalent

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    In comparison, narcissists to other narcissists to some degree they all share similarities regardless of which category they apply. When deciding the abilities individually that we have compared to others, concepts of social comparison theories are made (Aronson, et al., 2016). For instance, communal narcissist experiences the qualities of those that are known as narcissists. Regardless, of having a distinct name for narcissist the theory remains that their thoughts and actions are based on the same

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    Gatsby the Narcissist

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    Gatsby throws parties. He hosts flamboyant galas with classy music and entertains thousands. He seems to enjoy the festivities, because his guests always return and he always welcomes his guests. On the surface he seems to be an outgoing fellow, appreciative of all the people in his life. But under this facade there is a more sinister aspect to Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is manipulating his milieu for the satisfaction of himself and does not care about others---in other words a narcissist. Jay Gatsby is

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    Social media has been proven to be addictive, but like the drug LSD, the effects vary from person to person; adolescents and persons with narcissistic traits are the most commonly affected, while depression is the biggest identifier it is also being the most common side effect. While social media has become the prominent communication medium of the day, as a society we have commonly avoided the fact that social media is as addictive as any substance in existence. Even though it is now know that

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    addressed is vanity. The human mind will always favor the more appealing object or person in most situations. Ever heard of never judge a book by its cover? We as human beings will always be flawed and vanity is a leading cause, even the bible calls vanity one of the 7 deadly sins and it has been apart of us from the very beginning. Vanity leads to viewpoints being swayed, classes that keep humans segregated and play a role in who will be in power or leadership. For starters what is vanity? Vanity is many

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    The Impact of Vanity in Today’s Society Since the beginning of time,vanity, one of the seven deadly sins plagued society. The Bible illustrates this through the tales of tragic horrors of vanity by people who are excessively conceited and overly proud of their appearance, qualities, and achievements. This recurrent theme of boastful pride, encompassing oneself has become an even more common theme in today’s society. From endless, painful plastic surgery to never ending hours spent taking and photo-shopping

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