We all know someone who tweets about the minute details of their life every 10 minutes and now new research suggests that are displaying narcissistic tendencies. U.S. researchers claim narcissists tweet more often than others and crave followers on Twitter to meet their need for approval. They also found that narcissists update their Facebook status more regularly and vain adults prefer to post content on Facebook, rather than Twitter. U.S. researchers found that people with narcissistic tendencies like to cultivate a large following on Twitter to meet their need for approval. Celebrities including Miley Cyrus regularly share their activities on the social network
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Study by High Point University, North Carolina, said narcissism appears to be a primary driver for the desire for Twitter followers
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Adult narcissists prefer to post their news on Facebook while Millennials' status updates are less likely to reflect narcissistic tendencies
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