One of the most informative topics presented was that of the Big Five. After taking the short quiz and reading up on the five traits, I really felt like I learned a lot about myself. My highest score was neuroticism and I was surprised by how well it described me. According to Gosling, a person such as myself who is high on the scale of neuroticism is likely to be anxious, worry a lot, have mood swings, and get upset rather easily (Gosling, 2008, p.53). I would say that it is a pretty good description of me. Especially, when it comes to me being an anxious individual. Overall I found Gosling’s (2008) writing to be very informative. It presented me with information I was unaware of and taught me how to look at things differently. His writing
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According to Gosling (2008), narcissists tend to be high functioning individuals. They seem to be addicted to positive feedback of themselves. So much so, that they are able to take something about themselves that is usually seen by others in a bad light, and instead see it in a good and positive light. Furthermore, it would appear that narcissists also have difficulty with admitting when they’re wrong. A habit that Gosling presented when speaking about those who took the Over-Claiming Questionnaire, which is an experiment that consists of a list that contains the names of both real and made up people. When it was revealed to the participants, those who displayed narcissistic tendencies refused to admit that some of the names on the list were not real, and were completely convinced that they had heard of these individuals before (Gosling, 2008, p.118). Another example that Gosling provides is a story he heard from one of his colleagues about one of their students. The student had received the maximum score for a questionnaire that measured narcissism in a person. Having received the highest possible score, Gosling’s colleague thought that the student would feel some degree of embarrassment or shame, since narcissism isn’t usually seen as a positive quality in a person. However, the student did not feel this way at all, and instead saw his
According to Gosling (2008), narcissists tend to be high functioning individuals. They seem to be addicted to positive feedback of themselves. So much so, that they are able to take something about themselves that is usually seen by others in a bad light, and instead see it in a good and positive light. Furthermore, it would appear that narcissists also have difficulty with admitting when they’re wrong. A habit that Gosling presented when speaking about those who took the Over-Claiming Questionnaire, which is an experiment that consists of a list that contains the names of both real and made up people. When it was revealed to the participants, those who displayed narcissistic tendencies refused to admit that some of the names on the list were not real, and were completely convinced that they had heard of these individuals before (Gosling, 2008, p.118). Another example that Gosling provides is a story he heard from one of his colleagues about one of their students. The student had received the maximum score for a questionnaire that measured narcissism in a person. Having received the highest possible score, Gosling’s colleague thought that the student would feel some degree of embarrassment or shame, since narcissism isn’t usually seen as a positive quality in a person. However, the student did not feel this way at all, and instead saw his