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Originally Posted by rubecube
I don't necessarily agree that it's true, but either way then say "people like talking about themselves" as opposed to singling it out as a gender-specific trait.
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Which is whyI said his phrasing was "dickish".
People really like talking about themselves, it is true:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/0...rain-likes-it/
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In a new study [PDF] published in the respected Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Harvard University researchers conducted a series of experiments to assess how much people liked talking about themselves and why. In one study, they scanned people’s brains while those people either revealed personal information about themselves or judged the personalities or opinions of others. In another experiment, researchers tested whether people preferred to answer questions about themselves, other people or neutral facts — participants got differing levels of monetary compensation depending on the question they chose. Yet another study explored whether people wanted to share their answers with others or keep them to themselves.
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...ic-themselves/
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Why, in a world full of ideas to discover, develop, and discuss, do people spend the majority of their time talking about themselves? Recent research suggests a simple explanation: because it feels good.
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