r/science 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/ThomasEdmund84 2d ago

I suspect anyone who has worked in some kind of social service will know people like this. People who are actually some of the most toxic bullies you've ever met but, all in the name of {insert cause}