paused and tried to count the circles, or maybe you shared it with friends, curious about their reactions. Whatever the case, this particular meme taps into a powerful and enduring human desire:the wish to understand ourselves, and perhaps to understand others as well. Why do we give so much credence to a simple image that purports to measure something as complex as narcissism?
In a world where personality quizzes, from the “What Kind of Pizza Are You?” variety to the more established Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, are endlessly shared, this question is worth asking