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Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/2go_s2VQgnM   The pathologic love of yourself decreases almost 80% in most persons as they pass from their teen years into midlife.  Psychologists from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign report this finding after studying some 237 participants over a 23 year period surveying them at 18 and 41 years of age.   Three key aspects of narcissism, vanity, entitlement, and leadership tendencies changed differently over time.   Vanity decreased the least and its persistence was associated with unsatisfactory relationships and broken marriages.  Entitlement decreased the most, and its demise was associated with greater life satisfaction. Leadership skills unexpectantly also decreased by 22%.   The decline of narcissism is a sign of overall psychologic maturity.  Those who gaze beyond themselves are happier and more beloved.   Eunike Wetzel Emily Grijalva Richard Robins Brent Roberts. You’re Still so Vain; Changes in Narcissism from Young Adulthood to Middle Age. Journal of Personalit