Prof. Chris French

That's about seven points on either side. So, you know, eight to 22. So that's like you're in like the middle chunk of the population. Okay.

That's about seven points on either side. So, you know, eight to 22. So that's like you're in like the middle chunk of the population. Okay.

Less than eight, you're really on a tail end of like, you're kind of a shrinking violet.

Less than eight, you're really on a tail end of like, you're kind of a shrinking violet.

More than 22, you're getting up there in your narcissistic traits. All right. How did we do it? You got 17. Ooh. And I got 10.

More than 22, you're getting up there in your narcissistic traits. All right. How did we do it? You got 17. Ooh. And I got 10.

You're a little higher up on the normal. Okay. Okay. Also, I just have to tell you this, Wendy. I found this paper published by Dr. Drew from Loveline. Do you know him? No. No, no, I don't. Oh, okay. It was this radio show where they answered sex questions. It was, like, big in the 2000s. They always had celebrity guests come on.

You're a little higher up on the normal. Okay. Okay. Also, I just have to tell you this, Wendy. I found this paper published by Dr. Drew from Loveline. Do you know him? No. No, no, I don't. Oh, okay. It was this radio show where they answered sex questions. It was, like, big in the 2000s. They always had celebrity guests come on.

And it turns out this whole time Dr. Drew was giving the NPI to celebrities that came onto the show. And he published a paper to see, like, are celebrities more narcissistic than other people? Which kind of celebrity is the most narcissistic? Oh, okay. And just for fun, I'll tell you that they found the celebrity that had the highest score was... Radio hosts. Reality TV stars.

And it turns out this whole time Dr. Drew was giving the NPI to celebrities that came onto the show. And he published a paper to see, like, are celebrities more narcissistic than other people? Which kind of celebrity is the most narcissistic? Oh, okay. And just for fun, I'll tell you that they found the celebrity that had the highest score was... Radio hosts. Reality TV stars.

Reality TV stars got on average 19.5, which is so funny because that is like part of what kicked us all off for Keith and Jean. Okay, so with all that in mind...

Reality TV stars got on average 19.5, which is so funny because that is like part of what kicked us all off for Keith and Jean. Okay, so with all that in mind...

Yeah, it checks out. I mean, that seems like just narcissistic enough. But to take this all back to Keith and Jean sitting in their basement.

Yeah, it checks out. I mean, that seems like just narcissistic enough. But to take this all back to Keith and Jean sitting in their basement.

Yeah, that's the whole point. That's why we took this test. Yes, of course. So the scientists think that people are getting more narcissistic, right? And so what they do is they find all these studies where people have taken this test. So they were able to find data on more than 16,000 college students taking this personality test between 1979 and 2006.

Yeah, that's the whole point. That's why we took this test. Yes, of course. So the scientists think that people are getting more narcissistic, right? And so what they do is they find all these studies where people have taken this test. So they were able to find data on more than 16,000 college students taking this personality test between 1979 and 2006.

So then they crunched the numbers and they found that on average, narcissism seemed to be going up.

So then they crunched the numbers and they found that on average, narcissism seemed to be going up.

Yeah, I guess you could say that. And not only that, Keith and Jean also looked at all the stuff that was going on in the culture. So besides the reality TV stuff, stuff that they thought was evidence of people getting more narcissistic. So they pointed out that more people are getting cosmetic surgery. Parents have begun giving their children more unique names.

Yeah, I guess you could say that. And not only that, Keith and Jean also looked at all the stuff that was going on in the culture. So besides the reality TV stuff, stuff that they thought was evidence of people getting more narcissistic. So they pointed out that more people are getting cosmetic surgery. Parents have begun giving their children more unique names.