Facebook profiles can be used to detect narcissism

In a study carried out at the University of Georgia the relationship between Facebook and narcissism has been studied. The study suggests that online social networking sites such as Facebook might be useful tools for detecting whether someone is a narcissist.

“We found that people who are narcissistic use Facebook in a self-promoting way that can be identified by others,” said lead author Laura Buffardi, a doctoral student in psychology who co-authored the study with associate professor W. Keith Campbell.

And the rest of us use everything from clothes to personal webpages to social networking sites as neutral tools. Yeah, right!

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