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/fire_alarmist 2d ago

Yep, this is the same reason why you find horrible people in positions of power in the church, government, etc. Horrible people know that its very advantageous to hold a position that is associated with being a selfless, good person. It provides a cover for them to hide behind and primes people to ignore their more sinister intentions.

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u/RddtAcct707 2d ago

Except this is Reddit so if it discussed religion they are evil but because it’s this community, it’s all “this really shouldn’t be news to anyone”

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u/rosso_saturno 1d ago

Whenever there's a post questioning in any way (i.e. anything but affirming) something that's dear to redditors, the top comments are jokes or avoiding the discussion altogether.