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Collective Narcissism

Started by MMIX, December 15, 2016, 10:56:30 AM

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MMIX

This just ran across my screen, and I think it might offer some interesting insights into our current predicaments.

QuoteThe new findings suggest that any politician who ferments in their followers a grandiose belief in the in-group, combined with encouraging them to believe the in-group is being insulted or slighted by others, is arguably fostering collective narcissism and sowing the seeds for future conflict and hostility. One positive way to intervene might be to see if collective narcissists can be encouraged to channel their envy and sensitivity toward constructively helping their in-group rather than harming out-groups. 
https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/12/09/theres-such-a-thing-as-collective-narcissism-and-it-might-explain-a-lot-thats-going-on-at-the-moment/#more-15011
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It sounds like a bunch of Hollywood actors or privileged rich university students.

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Quote from: xerosaburu on February 01, 2017, 03:24:00 AM
It sounds like a bunch of Hollywood actors or privileged rich university students.

Wow, are you able to type anything that doesn't betray a profound level of ignorance and complete lack of critical thinking skills?
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."