Narcissism fades away with first job

Parents, there is no need to worry much if your teenage kid is throwing tantrums, and just wait for him or her to land first job. Narcissism – being full of yourself, sensitive to criticism and imposing your opinion on others – declines over time and with age especially with the first job, new research has revealed.

However, some character traits like having high aspirations for yourself increased with age, said the researchers.

"There's a narrative in our culture that generations are getting more and more narcissistic, but no one has ever looked at it throughout generations or how it varies with age at the same time," said study lead author.

The research assessed a sample of nearly 750 people to see how narcissism changed from age 13 to 70.

The findings showed that narcissism decline over time and with age.

There are things that happen in life that can shake people a little bit and force them to adapt their narcissistic qualities.

"As you age, you form new relationships, have new experiences, start a family and so on. All of these factors make someone realize that it's not 'all about them.' And, the older you get, the more you think about the world that you may leave behind," researchers explained.