Narcissists In Gaming: Why They Win More Games

TrAiDoS

Germany190 Posts

May 19 2025 08:19 GMT

Hello friends,

"... Narcissism is lightly beneficial to success in LoL..." Narcissism, typically perceived as a negative trait, may have some benefits that shine in gaming. Why is that, and what does it have to do with team communication? Find out in the latest episode.

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Yurie

11914 Posts

May 20 2025 20:24 GMT

An interesting comparison would probably be the same traits in long term teams instead of in random matchmaking. Performance and stability of the lineup.

There was the other one where they talked about good communication where the opposite was described here.

HectorMartin

2 Posts

May 30 2025 07:56 GMT

Ever felt like needing a bit of "main character energy" to excel in League? I have! My confidence definitely spiked when I started focusing on my own plays first, leading to better individual performance, which helped my team. Do you think this is a good approach? Anyway, let's not forget about Pacman 30th Anniversary !

TrAiDoS

Germany190 Posts

June 01 2025 07:40 GMT

On May 21 2025 05:24 Yurie wrote:
An interesting comparison would probably be the same traits in long term teams instead of in random matchmaking. Performance and stability of the lineup.

There was the other one where they talked about good communication where the opposite was described here.

You're 100% correct! There are several studies on personality traits of gamers. And, as you pointed out, reports are very mixed. In one study trait X is good for performance, in another study it's not beneficial (statistically significant) but trait Y is etc.

Also, very interesting research idea on long-term performance and stability.

TrAiDoS

Germany190 Posts

June 01 2025 07:42 GMT

On May 30 2025 16:56 HectorMartin wrote:
Ever felt like needing a bit of "main character energy" to excel in League? I have! My confidence definitely spiked when I started focusing on my own plays first, leading to better individual performance, which helped my team. Do you think this is a good approach? Anyway, let's not forget about Pacman 30th Anniversary !

100% on board with you. If you don't play well, how can your team (unless they carry you hard everytime). However, in team-based games it's also essential that team aspects such as communication, cohesion, coordination etc. are trained too. A group of 5 star players wouldn't win without being a "team".

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