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The Art of Manliness

The New Science of Narcissism

The Art of Manliness

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.714.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Narcissism is something that looms large in our cultural consciousness. We accuse friends and family of being narcissistic, think we observe the quality in politicians and celebrities, and wonder if society is becoming more self-absorbed over time. But what is narcissism, really, once you get beyond the pop cultural conception and colloquial buzzword?

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0:00.0

Brett McKay here in Welcome to the edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

0:10.8

Now narcissism is something that looms large in our cultural consciousness.

0:14.1

We accuse friends and family of being narcissistic, think we observe the quality of politicians

0:18.1

and celebrities, and wonder societies become more self-absorbed over time.

0:22.2

But what is narcissism really, once you get beyond the pop cultural conception of colloquial

0:25.9

buzzword, will my guests stay unpacked that for us?

0:28.5

His name is W. Keith Campbell, and he's professor of psychology in the author of the new

0:31.7

Science of Narcissism.

0:33.2

Keith explains that narcissism centers on an antagonistic sense of entitlement and self-importance

0:37.3

that there are actually two types of it, grandiose and vulnerable, and how the latter can

0:40.8

actually underlie seeming case-same anxiety and depression.

0:43.7

We then discuss what causes someone to become a narcissist, whether narcissism has increased

0:47.4

in younger generations, and when narcissism tips over an outright personality disorder.

0:51.6

Keith explains how narcissists are attractive early on in their relationship, but lose their

0:54.6

shine over time and how in a similar manner, narcissists readily emerge as leaders but then

0:58.7

often struggle to hold on to their position in power.

1:01.5

We then get in the relationship between narcissism and social medium and how to get the benefits

1:05.1

of narcissism, which isn't entirely a bad thing, while mitigating its downsides.

1:08.9

Out of the shows over, check out our show notes at aam.islashnarsacism.

1:12.5

Alright, Keith Campbell, welcome to the show.

1:26.5

Thanks for having me.

1:27.6

So you are a professor of psychology at the University of Georgia, and you spend a lot

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