NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who show traits of narcissistic characters associated with pathological feelings of greatness may be less likely to develop stress or depression, and happier, according to a study. According to the website of the British newspaper "The Independent".
Researchers from Queen's University in Belfast have conducted an investigation to explore how one's narcissism affects mental and mental health.
According to the American Psychological Association, the narcissistic personality "is characterized by excessive anxiety about self and excessive self-esteem."
While some may view narcissistic traits in a negative way, the researchers argue in this study that "positive results" may result from being narcissistic.
The team evaluated 700 people through three separate studies for this research, which was published in the journals "Personality and Individual Differences" and "European Psychiatry".
Participants in the three studies were asked to complete personal questionnaires that measure narcissism with no clinical symptoms, mental distress, symptoms of depression and perceived stress.
Scientists explained that narcissism has two types: bloated with a great and fragile sense.
"Narcissism is part of the darkness triad of personality, which also includes Machiavellian, psychopathic and sadistic morbidity," said Dr. Costas Papagorgio of the University of Queens's School of Psychology. That the narcissistic manic narcissists usually have an exaggerated sense of importance and preoccupation with prestige and power.
He explained that the research team noted a relationship between the characteristics of the enlarged narcissism infected with a sense of great and mental health and mental.
The researchers claimed that traits found in individuals with enlarged narcissism, including confidence and targeting of goals, may reduce the likelihood of exposure to symptoms of depression or perceived stress.
Dr. Papagorgio added that the study helped to "clarify the variation in symptoms of depression in society". Dark traits, such as narcissism, should not be seen as good or bad, but as a product of the evolution of human nature and its expressions that may be useful or harmful based on the surrounding circumstance.
A study by the Bowling Green State University in the United States found earlier this year that young people between the ages of 18 and 25 believe their generation is the most narcissistic.
However, the research also found that young people feel "distressed" when they are described as narcissists or who consider themselves favorable.