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Study finds similar narcissism patterns across countriesCEFR A1

14 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Michigan State, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Omar Ramadan, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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  • A recent international study looked at narcissism in many people.
  • Many people from many countries answered simple questionnaires about feelings.
  • Researchers measured very high self-esteem together with low empathy.
  • Narcissism means a strong focus on oneself and less care for others.
  • Younger adults scored higher than older adults in most countries.
  • Men scored higher than women in many places.
  • People in richer countries tended to be more narcissistic.
  • The researchers studied culture, age, gender and national wealth.

Difficult words

  • narcissism — strong focus on yourself and less care
  • empathy — ability to understand others' feelings
  • self-esteem — feeling good about your own worth
  • questionnaire — set of written questions people answer
    questionnaires
  • researcher — person who studies people or information
    Researchers
  • wealth — money and valuable things a country has

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever filled a questionnaire about your feelings?
  • Do you think younger people care less about others?
  • Do you know someone with high self-esteem?

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