Fortunately, most people don’t spend their lives shooting off zingers aimed at hurting others' feelings. The tendency to make disparaging comments seems to be linked to the personality trait of narcissism. For example:
Korea University’s Sun Park and Northeastern University psychologist C. Randall Colvin investigated the question of whether narcissists would be more likely than others to adopt a disparaging approach toward others, whether or not they feel threatened. In their words, “Narcissistic individuals create psychological breakwaters to keep threatening information from reaching their highly favorable self-concept” (p. 335). These “psychological breakwaters” may include a protective barrier of personal putdowns toward anyone they think is better than they are.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...01508/why-narcissists-need-you-doubt-yourself
Its one thing to reply in kind. But I have noticed so many lefties here go right for the jugular. They don't seem to care about proportionality or level. If someone really is not that smart, what sort of personal calls them out as stupid?
- People high on narcissistic tendencies see themselves as being more important than others and therefore deserving of better treatment, a quality called narcissistic entitlement.
- These individuals spend excessive amounts of time polishing up their appearance, and believe themselves to be the center of the universe, an extreme form of egocentrism.
- The belief that they’re better than everyone forms the core of narcissistic grandiosity, and these people often take advantage of others.
- They lack empathy, so they don’t realize the impact that their remarks or behaviors have on their targets.
- They pronounce judgments on people they perceive as inferior—which is almost everyone.
Korea University’s Sun Park and Northeastern University psychologist C. Randall Colvin investigated the question of whether narcissists would be more likely than others to adopt a disparaging approach toward others, whether or not they feel threatened. In their words, “Narcissistic individuals create psychological breakwaters to keep threatening information from reaching their highly favorable self-concept” (p. 335). These “psychological breakwaters” may include a protective barrier of personal putdowns toward anyone they think is better than they are.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...01508/why-narcissists-need-you-doubt-yourself
Its one thing to reply in kind. But I have noticed so many lefties here go right for the jugular. They don't seem to care about proportionality or level. If someone really is not that smart, what sort of personal calls them out as stupid?
