Social Media and Narcissism: Models of Narcissism and Effects on Individuals

Abstract

Narcissism has been associated with the discussion of social media for at least a decade. Social media has been viewed as a prime setting for narcissistic grandiosity, and the growth of social media has been potentially linked to increasing cultural manifestations of narcissism. The birth of social media into our culture is something that has drastically altered the communication patterns of human behavior. At times, social networking is a constant barrage of opinions and ideas being formulated on the World Wide Web that in turn could trigger a response of feedback from a viewer. This can be done in an attempt to gain popularity and attention from the people that we interact with online. There are different associations with narcissistic personality disorder and has with social media.