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Narcissism
July 11, 2025
Timothy Noah
The Arms Race to Kiss Trump’s Ass Has Never Been More Ridiculous
The more extravagant it becomes, the more contempt it secretly conveys. Will Trump ever care?
June 13, 2025
Timothy Noah
How Trump’s Obsession With Weight Explains His Misrule
More than an odious personal prejudice, it’s also his go-to—and inaccurate—metaphor for the U.S. government.
May 7, 2018
Gal Beckerman
Don’t Blame Phones for Narcissism
A new book argues that 2,500 years of culture have caused an outbreak of self-obsession.
March 9, 2015
Sarah Kollmorgen
You Weren't Born a Narcissist. Your Parents Made You One.
September 10, 2014
Jeffrey Kluger
Why Narcissists Have More Sex
Evolution favors the manipulative and self-absorbed
February 25, 2014
Alice Robb
A Little Narcissism Is Good For You
January 22, 2014
Maggie Scarf
The Unabomber Pleaded 'Guilty' 16 Years Ago Today
January 15, 2014
Alice Robb
Twitter Is for Narcissists, Facebook Is for Egotists
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