Narcissism 2014

Richard Poplak on a day in the life of a modern-day narcissist.

Studies show that those in leadership positions are more likely to display narcissistic traits – which can be a good, and very very bad, thing.

Even funerals and pilgrimages are falling prey to the compulsion to self-snap, writes Sean O’Toole.

A lot has changed for Oupa Nkosi’s daughter since hitting her teens, but it’s her self-obsession that is getting her into trouble.

When Hedley Twidle met his writerly idol, the ‘I’ reached its limit.

Gia Nicolaides was probably on the koppie more than any other reporter. So why is her book so disturbingly wanting, asks Kwanele Sosibo.

Put aside your well-wrought arguments to listen to other views, even those of someone you despise.

The ‘me’ generation’s self-absorption is playing into the hands of big business and savvy brands.

We’re constantly posting images of our children on social networks. But what are we doing to their privacy – and their self-image – in the process?

How social media and selfies are fuelling more me time than ever before.

How are South Africans using social media? Eamon Allan asked a few of them to find out.

What’s it like to be one of the biggest mouths on South Africa’s social media scene? Joonji Mdyogolo tracked them and got an earful, and an eyeful.