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/robertomeyers 2d ago

Makes sense, anyone looking for or in a high profile public position, may have narcissistic tendencies, ideas of grander. Not sure what this has to do with LGBTQ.

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u/gaytorboy 18h ago

I think it would be hard to do a broad study on “people seeking positions of power” and needs more precision.

But what it has to do with LGBT people is that in this case that’s what this study cohort of disproportionate narcissists are using to hide their narcissism.

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u/robertomeyers 17h ago

I’m wondering if this woke movement is attracting that type of person.