Narcissism Videos

This video shows the connections between many of the branches of modern religions in an interesting graphical presentation. The result appears suspiciously similar to another common descent style explanation. Fortunately, it is quite easy to discern the one true religion from all those other false Scotsmen. Can you pick it? This animation was put together by Bobby Standridge and was posted on neilpeart.net Soundtrack is Malignant narcissism by Rush

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Kaylie Jones, author of Lies My Mother Never Told Me: A Memoir published by William Morrow. Kaylie Jones was born in Paris, France, and attended French schools until she returned with her family to the United States in 1974. She attended Wesleyan University and Columbia University's School of the Arts. She is the author of A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, which was made into a film starring Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Hershey, Celeste Ascending, As Soon as It Rains, and Speak Now. She also chairs the James Jones First Novel Fellowship, which awards $10,000 annually to the writer of an unpublished first novel. She lives in New York City. Visit her website. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online

New study doesn t distinguish between flaws and healthy behavior I ve long believed that the Internet exists solely because of our ego. Everything we do publicly online is an effort to be acknowledged. This week, two stories pointed out the frighteningly obvious: That students who use social networks are narcissistic and that a center for Internet addiction has opened up in Washington. Please researchers, enough with the leading questions The first story should be filed under the category of Trees are made of wood and other stuff we already knew that didn t require the expense of a university s resources. Regardless, bringing up the issue of what motivates students to use social networks makes us all realize why we re using the Internet. And that s to be acknowledged and to get recognized. The problem is the study lumped in divergent traits narcissism, self-promotion, and attention-seeking as being synonymous. Self-promotion and narcissism are two very different things. Nobody seeks or admires someone who is narcissistic, but we admire people who effectively and non-offensively self-promote. The study created many leading questions which has been a chronic irritation I ve had with organizations such as Forrester and IDC that conduct social media research (Read Social media research is chock full of leading questions ). In my critique, IDC asked leading questions as to what advertising people would be willing to see online and Forrester asked leading questions about trusting corporate blogs. No one wants to see ads and the brand of corporate blogs is like that of a used car salesman. No one wants either, but we use both. We have stereotypes, and in the cases I pointed out, research firms are just confirming existing stereotypes. They re not revealing how one goes around the stereotype or what formed the stereotype. In the case of the students that social network are narcissistic study, it s not revealing. We all knew the results before the study was even conducted. What would have been more interesting is asking people to dig further. Why do you feel the need to self-promote using social networks? Would you self-promote if you didn t have a social network at your disposal? Do you consider yourself as attention-seeking or narcissistic? What about your friends? Do you feel that some are truly narcissistic or are they just healthy self-promoters? That s the story we really need to know. Don t give us the lazy leading question answer we already know, but investigate. Take what we know and reveal to us something we don t know. What s truly a flaw and what s actually healthy behavior? How do you manage your Internet Addiction Disorder? Then there s the story this week of the Internet Addiction Disorder center, reSTART, that opened up here in the U.S. Upon reading the story, many of us laughed, mocking the people who are diagnosed as Internet addicted. But once you actually start reading the nine questions to determine if you are truly Internet addicted, you realize that many of those statements pertain to you. Just look at the first two: Have a strong desire or impulse to use the Internet. Decreasing or stopping of the Internet leads to withdrawal symptoms. I can t think of one person those two statements don t apply to. If that s the case, we re all Internet addicted. But then again, I think we re also addicted to our phones, television, and reading. These studies were so popular this week because they all made us question our own behaviors. Don t you feel a little self-centered or maybe even narcissistic when you re on a social network? And have you ever been on a vacation yet were still eager to check your email? Did you question your own behavior when you saw these stories? Did you question the research and the results of the social networking/narcissism story? Discussing Internet addiction and social networking narcissism with Curtis Sliwa on WABC Radio Curtis Sliwa on WABC Radio Last night I discussed these topics with radio personality and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, host of a very popular late night radio program on WABC Radio. He joked that his phone screener, Goldbrick, was heavily addicted to the Internet and was shotgunning Redbulls just to stay awake so he could stay online longer. Listen to or download the funny and engaging 13-minute conversation. Download audio file (curtis_sliwa_082509_post.mp3) David Spark helps businesses grow by developing thought leadership through storytelling and covering live events at Spark Media Solutions. He blogs at The Spark Minute and can be heard and seen regularly on ABC Radio, Cranky Geeks with John C. Dvorak, and KQED in San Francisco. See his business profile, contact David, or leave a comment below.

A film and prose about falling in love with a narcissist Author: youtube

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Are you a princess parent? Does your baby girl have more princess paraphernalia than you can fit in your mini van? As a parent, it s nearly impossible to avoid the inevitable onslaught of princess culture. In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Brad and Daddy Clay compare who is the bigger princess parent by adding up their daughters princess gear. From Disney games and Disney princess toys to princess costumes and unicorn stuffed animals, the two Dads compare who is the bigger Cinderella father. Author Jeremy Adam Smith discusses the impact that princess mania is having and the steps to maintain a healthy father daughter relationship. Whether it s Snow White. Sleeping Beauty, or Cinderella, Disney s hold on the girly girl market will find your children. The guys from DadLabs are here to ensure you have a healthy father daughter relationship. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Christian Narcissism: Attack on Indigenous heritage, cultureRacism, spiritual terrorism and the loss of Indigenous culture are among numerous social issues being targeted by the Turtle Island Project - founded in northern Michigan in August 2007. A pair of Midwest pastors launched the Turtle Island Project because they believe the world is sitting on the brink of important cultural, economic and religious issues that will either allow humans to prosper in harmony with the Earth or become the only species to cause its own extinction. Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Dr. George Cairns say some - if not many - Christians belittle the knowledge and heritage of Indigenous cultures like Native Americans, Celts and other centuries-old religions and beliefs that are aligned closely with nature and the environment. They believe we can all learn a lot about nature and the environment by listening to these Earth-based cultures. Rev. Hubbard is a Lutheran pastor, and Rev. Cairns is an ordained United Church of Christ minister. Both have extensive backgrounds in interfaith and multi-cultural work. The Turtle Island Project (TIP), based in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, promotes respect for the environment and Native Americans. Turtle Island Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson has more on the founders and their goals. Time: 9:56 In Sept. 25, 2007 Rev. Hubbard spoke to college students, tribal educators and others during the annual United Conference at Northern Michigan University. Conference topics included diversity and other issues like the abuse and sexual mutilation of girls and women in Africa - and racism against Native Americans Rev. Hubbard said some Christians are too quick to dismiss the teachings of Native Americans. Hubbard said whites can learn a lot from NA storytellers, myths and other Earth based teachings. Rev. Hubbard says Native Americans know that not everything can be described in words alone. In August 11, 2007 - Dr. Hubbard spoke to religious scholars and authors in Ann Arbor - during the kick off of the Read the Spirit project. Hubbard warned that some Christians think their beliefs are perfect to the exclusion of all others. In August 28, 2007, Rev. Hubbard was invited to join a national Native American radio talk show conversation on racism by whites who live in towns bordering reservations - the same issue that Nimrod Nation highlighted as Watermeet Michigan is on the edge of a reservation. During Native America Calling, Rev. Hubbard told host Harlan McKosato that racism in northern Michigan is insidious. ------- Turtle Island Project related websites: Turtle Island Project main website: http://www.turtleislandproject.org Turtle Island TV (blipTV) http://turtleislandtv.blip.tv/ Turtle Island TV (youtube) http://www.youtube.com/MunisingWhiteHorse Turtle Island (myspace) http://www.myspace.com/TurtleIslandProject Turtle Island Project websites/Blogs: http://groups.msn.com/WhisperingTurtle http://turtleislandproject.wordpress.com/ email: TurtleIslandProject@charter.net --- Lakota words for God, Creator, Grandfather: Tunkasila Wakantanka Gitchi Manitou Lakota: Mitakyasi: "all my relatives" http://www.dlncoalition.org/home.htm Heraclitus "The essence of things" http://www.thebigview.com/greeks/heraclitus.html http://www.spaceandmotion.com/books/philosophy-book-heraclitus.htm --- Bishop Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston President and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School and Professor of Theology Cambridge, Mass. http://www.eds.edu/indexDyn.asp http://www.eds.edu/sec.asp?cat=92 he became the Director of the Dakota Leadership Program and developed alternative training models for indigenous laity and clergy on the many reservation communities of the Dakotas. Bishop Charleston has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, BBC World News, BBC Today Programme, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, The O'Reilly Factor, and Hannity 2007 Episcopal Life Online --- February 2008 United Nations Report on Racism and Human Rights violations against Indigenous Peoples including in the United States: The report "highlights a range of human rights violations and examples of racial discrimination reported by Indigenous Peoples in the US." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_P_I/message/18971 Full report: http://www.treatycouncil.org/ ---

Self-portrait. Frank, sensual, but discreet. Oh-so discreet.