A very illuminating article

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Research from my PrejudiceLab at Goldsmiths, University of London shows that people who score high on the collective narcissism scale are particularly sensitive to even the smallest offences to their group’s image. As opposed to individuals with narcissistic personality, who maintain inflated views of themselves, collective narcissists exaggerate offences to their group’s image, and respond to them aggressively. Collective narcissists believe that their group’s importance and worth are not sufficiently recognised by others. They feel that their group merits special treatment, and insist that it gets the recognition and respect it deserves. In other words, collective narcissism amounts to a belief in the exaggerated greatness of one’s group, and demands external validation.

Now which group(s) do we know for which this description would be a perfect fit?

bigthink.com/aeon-ideas/why-collective-narcissists-are-so-politically-volatile

Can't even begin to think of one. Scratching my head here.

Yes, it's a hard one, Bittermints....

Do you think they conducted internal research at Goldsmiths?

Can we think of anyone there that might fit this description .. hummm? 🤨

Reminds me of something. 🤔 can’t quite put my finger on it.

🤷🏼‍♀️ nope, I've got nothing.

That's actually brilliant. I wonder if they had to travel far for their case studies?

Seems like Goldsmiths is the perfect place for this research. Wonder if our favourite Goldsmiths student participated ?

I wonder if the irony has been lost on the researchers. 🤣

That's interesting research.

I don't know anyone like that. Who could it apply to? 🤷‍♀️

Super illuminating. Further down:

When their own group is involved, collective narcissists have no sense of humour. They are disproportionately punitive in responding to what they perceive as an insult to their group, even when the insult is debatable, not perceived by others, or not intended by the other group

Hmm, yes interesting! Just goes to show that there are different types of narcissist doesn't it. Not every N is an overtly dominant or outgoing individual per the cliche. Good to see it recognised.

Well I'm baffled. I looked at the indicators of collective narcissism from that article and can't think of any group it applies to. Not a single one. Nada, zilch, none at all.

Hmm... mystifying which group this could be.

'Field research can be carried out quickly, easily and cheaply by stationing our researchers in the college canteen on a rotating basis armed with a concealed recording device .....'

I wonder if the researchers have had difficulties on campus with collective narcissists. Perhaps they have a bird's eye view of them.

I wonder if collective narcissists recognise themselves in the description, and if they'll target the researchers as a result.

I'd say not a chance of self recognition

I had this transient idea but, no. It couldn't be.

I wonder how long before someone starts circulating this as being a highly accurate description of "TERFs."