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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 answerquestionnaires
- researcher — person who studies people or informationResearchers
- 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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