Main Character Syndrome
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🔗 via webmd.com.
Alternative terms: clout poisoning, parasocial inflation.
- Main character syndrome is the perception that one’s life is a story where they are the central character.
- This may lead to behaving as if always having an audience.
- Others may be viewed as supporting characters or villains who either rally around or work against them.
- Spending excessive time online or on social media can distort one’s perception of reality.
Highlights
Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character
When you see yourself as the star or protagonist, you may behave as if you always have an audience
If the other people in your life aren’t secondary characters, you may see them as villains. Essentially, people either rally around or work against you.
spending a lot of time on social media, or online in general, can skew your perception of reality