Comments on: How Facebook Challenges Narcissism

By: Jesse Wisnewski

Jesse Wisnewski — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:05:42 +0000

Great insight. I especially liked how you drew attention to other unsocial activities like Bible reading and praying.

Cheers, Jesse

By: MizRE

MizRE — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:14:44 +0000

Agreed! Here’s the next Quiz post I expect to see from the yo-yos who clutter my Facebook page touting themselves with results from these meaningless quizzes (it’s kind of like how people claiming to be reincarnated are always royalty…)

“I took the quiz “WHICH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM DO I HAVE?”

You have Narcissistic Personality Disorder as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, IV edition

Defined as a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, you fit five (or more) of the following characteristics:

(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)

(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

(3) believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)

(4) requires excessive admiration

(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others

(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes”

By: The value of facebook « A Ruach Journey

The value of facebook « A Ruach Journey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:59:56 +0000

[...] another article which is attempting to show that involvement in Facebook combats our narcissistic tendencies. Says Richard Clark, “In other words, Facebook destroys my tendency to focus on myself [...]

By: Facebook: More selfless than you think « Alice the Camel

Facebook: More selfless than you think « Alice the Camel — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:19:05 +0000

[...] (C&PC via Point) [...]

By: ‘Facebook destroys my tendency to focus on myself exclusively and forces me to focus outwardly’ : Church Leader Links

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:18:05 +0000

[...] ‘Facebook destroys my tendency to focus on myself exclusively and forces me to focus outwardly’ Richard Clark, Christ and Pop Culture [...]

By: The Dane

The Dane — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:32:02 +0000

I've always found the criticism of Facebook as being essentially narcissistic to be dryly humourous—as the very act of offering the criticism is, in its essence, a promotion of ego (which is what 98.6% of the critics mean when they reference narcissism). To make known one's criticism of a thing is to propose that one's own opinion on a matter is so valuable and important that it deserves to be heard. People don't make criticisms randomly or without at least a split-second's consideration. Speaking one's thoughts is a calculated endeavor designed inherently to promote one's self. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. Assertion of the ego is both valuable and deserved. What I don't think that people get is that promotion of the ego is not the same thing as narcissism. Narcissism, likely is a corruption of the other, but there is nothing inherently wrong or unhealthy about the other. To suggest that the ego should be mortified is to ignore the value inherent to it. We are each of us fashioned in the image of God. Not just a group, but as individuals. The best proof that asserting the ego (as opposed to sublimating it into the community—as if this can even be done) is good is that God forbids us to kill one another. I cannot kill you because you—as an individual—have value. And therefore, assertion of that individuality, of the ego, is a proper thing. Narcissism may be assertion of the ego at the expense of other egos. Monologue is narcissism while dialogue is ego asserted properly. The Danes last blog post..20090414.zombieBears

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:57:55 +0000

Good word Rich, Its this ability Facebook gives me to connect with people that keeps me on it. Drews last blog post..Is Delaying Marriage a Sign of Responsibility?