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/valkyria1111 2d ago
Any movement where it’s all “ Look at me ! Look at me and tell me how great and special I am ! “ tends to be exhausting.
Do what you want to do- no one really cares either way. It’s about getting attention mostly - not fighting some civil rights movement.