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From the Ted Talk by W. Keith Campbell: The psychology of narcissism


Unscramble the Blue Letters


So what causes narcissism? Twin studies show a sotnrg gteneic coonmpent, although we don't know which genes are ivolevnd. But environment matters, too. Parents who put their child on a pedestal can foster gdarsione narcissism. And cold, controlling parents can contribute to vulnerable ncsraissim.

Narcissism also seems to be higher in cultures that value individuality and self-promotion. In the United States, for example, narcissism as a personality trait has been rising since the 1970s, when the cmaunmol focus of the 60s gave way to the self-esteem mmoeenvt and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth nintog that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism. Rather, it provides narcissists a means to seek social status and attention.

Open Cloze


So what causes narcissism? Twin studies show a ______ _______ _________, although we don't know which genes are ________. But environment matters, too. Parents who put their child on a pedestal can foster _________ narcissism. And cold, controlling parents can contribute to vulnerable __________.

Narcissism also seems to be higher in cultures that value individuality and self-promotion. In the United States, for example, narcissism as a personality trait has been rising since the 1970s, when the ________ focus of the 60s gave way to the self-esteem ________ and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth ______ that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism. Rather, it provides narcissists a means to seek social status and attention.

Solution


  1. strong
  2. involved
  3. narcissism
  4. noting
  5. grandiose
  6. component
  7. movement
  8. communal
  9. genetic

Original Text


So what causes narcissism? Twin studies show a strong genetic component, although we don't know which genes are involved. But environment matters, too. Parents who put their child on a pedestal can foster grandiose narcissism. And cold, controlling parents can contribute to vulnerable narcissism.

Narcissism also seems to be higher in cultures that value individuality and self-promotion. In the United States, for example, narcissism as a personality trait has been rising since the 1970s, when the communal focus of the 60s gave way to the self-esteem movement and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth noting that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism. Rather, it provides narcissists a means to seek social status and attention.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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narcissistic personality 4
personality disorder 4
vulnerable narcissism 2
grandiose narcissism 2
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narcissistic personality disorder 3


Important Words


  1. attention
  2. child
  3. clear
  4. cold
  5. communal
  6. component
  7. contribute
  8. controlling
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  10. environment
  11. evidence
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  15. genes
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  17. grandiose
  18. higher
  19. individuality
  20. involved
  21. materialism
  22. matters
  23. means
  24. media
  25. movement
  26. multiplied
  27. narcissism
  28. narcissists
  29. noting
  30. parents
  31. pedestal
  32. personality
  33. possibilities
  34. put
  35. rise
  36. rising
  37. seek
  38. show
  39. social
  40. states
  41. status
  42. strong
  43. studies
  44. trait
  45. twin
  46. united
  47. vulnerable
  48. worth