• Vipsu@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    If Musk is ready to lie about his gaming achievements then can we really trust anything that comes out from his mouth.

    I mean who cares if Musk is bad at POE2 but the fact that he goes to such lengths to lie about how good he is in a videogame tells a lot about his character and personality.

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      8 days ago

      He’s a narcissist. Of course he’s the best at this and everything else he does. Any evidence to the contrary is division by zero.

      • MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world
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        8 days ago

        narcissism is a lack of empathy and conpassion. it is not thinking you are better than others.

        An example of how a narcissist would think would be “I barely know anything about this subject and you know even less than I do so you must be a fucking idiot if you know less than my dumb ass”

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          8 days ago

          Lack of empathy is a sign of narcissism sure, but so is a pathological need for praise and to feel superior to others.

          • WideEyedStupid@lemmy.world
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            8 days ago

            Yes and that need stems from deep insecurity. Narcissists are insecure, but don’t show it. Their whole superiority act is just that, an act. Very convincing, because it’s what they -want- to be, and when people praise them it’s like a confirmation. They’re addicted to it. That’s why they lash out at anyone who sees through it. When you praise them, they’ll treat you like the best friend/lover they’ve ever had, but once you take away the praise… well they become a nightmare.

            See it like this: nobody who is actually self-confident needs to get a constant stream of praise to be happy.

              • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                8 days ago

                Because it’s not true. Narcissistic personality disorder may included self loathing but it is not a requirement.

                This pattern is shown by the presence of ≥ 5 of the following:

                An exaggerated, unfounded sense of their own importance and talents (grandiosity) Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited achievements, influence, power, intelligence, beauty, or perfect love Belief that they are special and unique and should associate only with people of the highest caliber A need to be unconditionally admired A sense of entitlement Exploitation of others to achieve their own goals A lack of empathy Envy of others and a belief that others envy them Arrogance and haughtiness

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                Musk only needs 5. One could easily argue he has all of them.