Social Media Effect: Increasing Narcissism Among Teens

Do we use Facebook or Twitter as a tool to generate attention for ourselves? Or doese the very format of modern networks support the culture of narcissism? The answer to both questions is yes.

Why is there so much groundless self-confidence and self-admiration in social networks?

Because Narcissistic personalities use Facebook or Twitter as a tool to generate attention for themselves? Or because the very format of modern networks supports the culture of narcissism? According to recent research, the answer to both questions is yes.

Narcissism is a personality disorder, and it should be distinguished from a healthy love for oneself.

Negative aspect of social media      

Loving yourself is natural, whereas narcissus often loses the ability to sympathize, other people, the desire to help, finally, to love someone more than yourself. This affects not only the quality of life of the individual but also the health of society as a whole.

Recently, both in the media and the academic world, people have been talking about an epidemic of narcissistic behavior in social networks.

The system of most social networks works on the "fuel" of the likes. A page on Facebook or Instagram becomes the prototype of life that one would like to have. There were already a few coming-outs about how people "hooked" on likes, reposts, and caught themselves by looking at the world through their online identities.

Teens in social media

If earlier youngsters demonstrated narcissistic behavior in a narrow circle of relatives and friends, today they have a much more extensive audience. Therefore, researchers were interested to know - what is the root cause? Do social networks make people vainglorious or teens, who used to show signs of narcissism, use them as a tool to generate attention for themselves?

Young people tend to overestimate the importance of their own opinion. Having categorical judgment is a normal component of growing up. However, people who have already left adolescence continue to show signs of narcissistic behavior in social networks (especially on Twitter). For example, self-confident users express their opinion about things that they do not understand, allow themselves to make drastic evaluative judgments about other people.

In psychology, this behavior is associated with the stage of growing up, but networks make this format of self-expression increasingly common.

Can there be a solution?

Majority of teens nowadays have their Instagram accounts. This social network not only allows sharing your personal photos and stories with followers but also brings forth envy and hypocrisy. Teens tend to idealize their lives and conceal private problems. They post perfect selfies and photos from parties, which are telling everyone: “I’m fun, happy and carefree.” Some of such users express their narcissism publishing ideal photos, but many other hide inner conflicts behind those perfect images not even realizing it.

If many users start posting photos, which depict their real lives with all the problems and struggles it can change the way youngsters express themselves on the web.

So sometimes, when you write such a valuable opinion, it's worth thinking about your own competence. While assessing others �" don’t forget about the accepted norms of communication, and drawing a picture of your ideal life online �" remind yourself that there is no competition to seem the happiest.

 

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