Narcissistic People Most Likely To Emerge As Leaders

Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 21:35 in Psychology & Sociology

When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups. Narcissism is a trait in which people are self-centered, exaggerate their talents and abilities and lack empathy for others.

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