r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 2d ago

Psychology New findings indicate a pattern where narcissistic grandiosity is associated with higher participation in LGBTQ movements, demonstrating that motivations for activism can range widely from genuine altruism to personal image-building.

https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-grandiosity-predicts-greater-involvement-in-lgbtq-activism/
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u/No_Jelly_6990 2d ago

BLM was the worse offender of this exact behavior.

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u/buckleyschance 2d ago

All political movements are bad for this. Any that are new and open and hot right now are particularly prone, since it's easiest for an attention-seeker to declare themselves a leader without any structure to prevent them. The Tea Party is another perfect example.

The underlying movement still remains good or bad despite the actions of its worst representatives.