The video owner has disabled playback on external websites.

This video is no longer available on YouTube.

This video cannot be played right now.

Watch on YouTube

Unlock AI-Powered Learning Tools

Sign up to access powerful tools that help you learn faster from every video.

Scene Explainer Phrase Hunter Flashcard Review Shadowing Practice Talk Back
Sign Up Free
B1 Intermediate English 5:10 Educational

The psychology of narcissism - W. Keith Campbell

TED-Ed · 15,735,108 views · Added 1 month ago

Learning Stats

B1

CEFR Level

5/10

Difficulty

Subtitles (99 segments)

00:06

Way before the first selfie,

00:08

the ancient Greeks and Romans had a myth

00:10

about someone a little too obsessed with his own image.

00:14

In one telling,

00:15

Narcissus was a handsome guy wandering the world in search of someone to love.

00:20

After rejecting a nymph named Echo,

00:23

he caught a glimpse of his own reflection in a river,

00:26

and fell in love with it.

00:28

Unable to tear himself away,

00:30

Narcissus drowned.

00:31

A flower marked the spot of where he died, and we call that flower the Narcissus.

00:37

The myth captures the basic idea of narcissism,

00:40

elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement.

00:44

But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns.

00:48

It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists.

00:52

The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image.

00:58

To varying degrees, narcissists think they're better looking,

01:02

smarter,

01:02

and more important than other people,

01:05

and that they deserve special treatment.

Full subtitles available in the video player

Practice with Exercises

Generate vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension exercises from this video

Vocabulary & Grammar Comprehension Quiz IELTS Exam Writing Practice
Sign up to practice

Comments (0)

Login to Comment
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!

Sign up to unlock full features

Track progress, save vocabulary, and practice exercises

Sign Up Free Sign In

Related Videos

MANIFEST ANYTHING YOU DESIRE | One of the Best Speeches Ever by Tony Robbins

B1 9:10

Celebrity Dad Jokes | You Laugh, You Lose | Will Ferrell vs. Mark Wahlberg | All Def

B1 6:04

Seinfeld: Kramer's Out (Clip) | TBS

B1 1:54

Conan Announces His Trip To South Korea | CONAN on TBS

B1 1:41

THE SHIPWRECK | Frozen 2 | Disney Animated HD

B1 3:13
TED-Ed

TED-Ed

Start learning languages for free

Sign Up Free