Entitlement — a damning recipe for happiness

Entitlement–a personality trait driven by exaggerated feelings of deservingness and superiority–may lead to chronic disappointment, unmet expectations and a habitual, self-reinforcing cycle of behavior with dire psychological and social costs, according to new research. In a new theoretical model, researchers have mapped how entitled personality traits may lead to a perpetual loop of distress.
September 13, 2016 | Categories: Psychology | Tags: behavioral science, entitlement, perception, personality, psychology, public health, science, social science | Leave a comment