What Collective Narcissism Does to Society
In everyday settings, it can keep people from listening to one another. At its worst, it might fuel violence.
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Psychologists suggest there’s a sweet spot between accepting who you are and striving for who you want to be.
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Psychologists have long debated how flexible someone’s “true” self is.
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