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Agreed. IMHO, it's difficult to form any type of positive traits of narcissism. Enjoying one's self can only be construed as narcissism if it is at the expense of someone else. It's also very possible to own a mirror without being narcissistic - in fact the synonym reflection is often considered to be comparable to being thoughtful, considerate, meditative and contemplative - not words generally associated with narcissism. Cultural enrichment and debate IMHO are also not subjects that should be forced on people by token one up man ship - growth and development thrive with acceptance and the ability to appreciate and understand the opposite opinion.
Not really in agreement with this. As in the narcissistic behaviour theory, when persons are enjoying the comfort of anonymity online on social media or message boards, it's easy to manipulate the narrative so that a person with various identities can push the conversations in which ever direction they choose. Multiple personalities can be created to represent various contrary opinions - often creating the bias for attention and validation, regardless of whether they believe the theories or not. There is never any expectation to reveal their selves in real life, so the various identities remain anonymous, but still fulfil the thrill for the narcissist. The difference in families and companies of course are that the characters are known and their personality traits are open and in plain site. People in real life tend to have a level of predictability that they maintain within certain parameters through out their life time. This is further exposed and exploited by the likes of instagram and twitter because their algorithms recognise the 'likes' and support of various behavioural traits, Cambridge Analytica, amongst others, have made a massive business of this manipulation and data collection.
Not quite comparable with your post, butrelative in context, I’ve recently looked at something like this for research withing my own business and there definitely seems to be a direct link between social media platforms and narcissistic behaviour.
Social media platforms are a breeding ground - with users often engaging in self-promotion, validation-seeking, and curated online personas – often taking on various multiple identities. Narcissistic traits, such as grandiosity and a need for admiration, are amplified by the constant feedback and attention available on platforms like Instagram and twitter, which can be replicated and intensified on other platforms which I believe includes football platforms and other mediums with high engagement. I believe there is huge correlation between social media use and increased narcissism - it's important to note it’s complex with reciprocal effects, which often include self presentation and validation seeking. This type of narcissism tends to use social media to craft an idealised online self - posting multiple threads and updates to gain admiration and validation from others – often enjoying the attention being gathered and garnered regardless of being construed either positively or negatively. I’ve found that Individuals displaying narcissism tend to post more frequently, posting contrary thoughts and attention seeking engagement, rewarded with comments, shares and divisive content. Anything that provokes attention or validation of their insecurity and sensitivity to criticism tends to be a coping mechanism for negative emotions and external validation. I believe that this excessive use for self enhancement definitely leads to problematic behaviour – which in itself reinforces narcissistic traits – especially if it becomes the primary way of replicating emotions and self esteem. It manifests as a method of maintaining a positive self view and any feedback – particularly engagement – further solidifies their narcissistic tendencies. This in turn provides constant stimulation and validation, which is very appealing to narcissistic individuals and is potentially addictive. It’s important to point out that not all social media usage is narcissistic – but the frequency and addictive nature of constant engagement has a potential for long term consequences.
I assume a good example of that would have been the Kelman/Wellens/Orient scenario last season - same system, london club etc.... Probably not so much in the Tyler Richards situation - maybe that was just a desperate attempt to get him anywhere but W12. Would love to see Lloyd follow in Kelman's shoes.
Serious question regarding loans for players... Who actually drives them - do the club seek other teams to loan their players, or do the players agents offer them out? Or is it a case of the club telling the player they are making them available for a loan, and then the agent goes and approaches other clubs....??
This is always my concern with these signings too. Coupled with the fact that the championship schedule is brutal, having to deal with long haul flights, with little or no time to recover its always going to be pretty demanding.
In the light of the glorious Jimmy Dunne news and his supposedly poor taste in the coffee stakes, I thought I'd start a thread for us coffee vvankers. I buy all my coffee in bean form at The Algerian Coffee Stores on Old Compton St. The place oozes history and taste and has IMO the best coffee in the UK. particularly fond of the Organic Bolivian - high roast, strong as an ox. Two double shots in the morning - beans to cup. Difficult to beat.
hopefully the England side is more about who shouldn't be playing rather than who should. Colwill looks like a cart horse to me, Walker, definitely off the pace. Gallagher seems unaware of what role he should be playing. We have such a wealth of talent, but christ on a bike, we make it look really difficult. Compare these to the flowing football played by Spain/Portugal the other night, we look miles away from competing...
Agreed. Both Brentford and Brighton seem to have a solid system that each manager just fits into. Thomas Frank to spurs is a disaster waiting to happen IMO. Apparently Brentford looking at McKenna as a replacement? I thought Brentford would look further afield personally....
Terrible barnet, terrific track. another great live band. Saw them when they first came over in 1983/4 at the Half Moon Putney, before they went on to play the Palais...
Obviously no longer a championship side and also bereft of a manager since Muslic abdicated behind the berlin wall to Schalke, but Plymouth seem to be getting all their signings in pretty damn quick. They've also brought in a couple of additions behind the scenes after Muslic was very vocal about the set up. Have to say that I don't remember their latest acquisition from Hertha being at QPR .....
I suppose it depends on how you are defining achievement. On that basis, glancing down at the Championship table you could easily describe 80/90% of the coaches having achieved nothing. There are some good coaches in the division though - and as mentioned above, 46% win rate is pretty impressive. Can't say that Carrick would be my choice of coach, but he seems to have been a good coach all the same - all be it with a very reasonable budget to play with at Boro.
I watched 'Touch' at the weekend. Agree it was quite a beautiful film, captured a lot of emotional longing and lost love. Very much in the vein of the 'Past Lives' the korean film - which I thought was absolutely amazing. Also watched 'Boys Cry' the italian film about two young delinquents, growing up on the council estates of Roma/Lazio. Well worth a watch - slightly depressing, but tough and gritty all the same.
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