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New study links celebrity worship to narcissism, materialism, and perceived similarity

A new study published in the International Journal of Psychology has found that people who strongly admire celebrities tend to score higher in both materialistic values and narcissistic traits—particularly a more insecure and emotionally sensitive form of narcissism. The study also found that people who see themselves as similar to their favorite celebrity are more…

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Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the 'Kevins'

Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the ‘Kevins’

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council (L), and Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve Reuters President Donald Trump’s fresh comments on potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve sparked a wave of speculation on prediction markets. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh,…

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