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People who frequent Facebook are narcissistic, study shows

680News staff Sep 07, 2010 16:47:03 PM
Are you a narcissist with low self-esteem? Well your Facebook page apparently holds the answer.

A study by a York University psychology student examined the online habits and personalities of 100 Facebook users and found that individuals higher in narcissism and lower in self-esteem spent more time on the site and filled their pages with more self-promotional content.

The author of this study said if these social web sites improve one's self esteem and sense of well being, they may have great implications in the lives of the socially anxious or depressed.

The study also found that men displayed more self-promotional content in the "about me" sections, whereas women demonstrated more self-promotion through photos.

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