Social Media And Narcissism Essay

The role of social media in the exacerbation of narcissism is a controversial topic highly debated by professionals in the field of psychology today. Soraya Nehdizadeh, an undergraduate student-researcher at York University examined how Facebook shows a manifestation of narcissism and self-esteem and how individuals who use Facebook more tend to be more narcissistic and have lower self-esteem while those who use Facebook less tend to be less narcissistic and have higher self-esteem. Alex Lambert, a researcher at University of Melbourne, explained how Facebook is not about narcissistic people fulfilling their desires, it is instead used to seek intimacy and connect with other people using social media. Soraya Nehdizadeh uses a Pearson correlation to exhibit the relationship between Facebook activity and narcissism. While the research was lacking in certain areas and should have been studied further, I agreed more with Nehdizadeh and how Facebook can be used as a way to further narcissistic tendencies and that it is not just used for seeking intimacy with people. Soraya Mehdizadeh used her research to understand the relationship between five different features of Facebook and how much they were used in self-promotion. The five areas of Facebook that were studied were the About Me …show more content…
Soraya Nehdizadeh explained how through a Pearson correlation there is a clear relationship between a higher use of social media and narcissistic tendencies. Alex Lambert explained how most people are just trying to connect with other people using social media and find an intimacy not otherwise found. The Pearson correlation showed me that there is a strong relationship between social media use and narcissism and with further study Nehdizadeh could show a deeper connection between the two and address concerns people may have with her stance on the