Identity, Power & Narcissism: The Hidden Psychology of Mean Girls & Regina George

Identity, Power & Narcissism: The Hidden Psychology of Mean Girls & Regina George

The Art of War: High School Edition Mean Girls was one of the biggest movies of 2004 - Twenty years later it still touches the themes that teenagers struggle with the world over. Navigating cut-throat social hierarchies and the urge to morph our identity to fit in. Regina George is the villain of the movie. She is always ready to take others down and manipulate anyone around her to retain power. But there is more going on than meets the eye. In this episode: Where narcissism comes from How high-school screws with our morals Why do we become submissive to mean people What people get wrong about Mean Girls and Regina George By revisiting the story of Mean Girls and examining the character of Regina George in detail we can learn a lot about how we navigate the world ourselves. This movie is full of psychological goodies for those looking for them and totally worth a re-watch for the curious amongst us. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors 🥙 Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit provider 10 free meals across 7 boxes HelloFresh.com/FreeGrowthMindset Get in Touch 👋 Free Call - Schedule Link - https://cal.com/samwebster/mindset 📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. 📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) 🛜 Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Psychology and Writing in Mean Girls 01:27 Relational Aggression in Adolescence 03:34 Regina George: The Rulebook 06:47 Social Dynamics Manipulation Tactics 10:17 Diagnosing Regina George's Personality Disorder 10:51 Antisocial Personality Disorder 11:48 Borderline Personality Disorder 13:27 Histrionic Personality Disorder 14:38 Narcissistic Personality Disorder 17:38 Understanding someone through their Relationships 21:22 The Real Tragedy of Regina George 25:52 Final Thoughts and Trivia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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