Braggers Gonna Brag, But It Often Backfires

Source: Yahoo News - Science"Most people realize that they experience emotions other than pure joy when they are on the receiving end of other people's self-promotion," said study co-author Irene Scopelliti, a behavioral scientist at the City University London in England. To avoid annoying their audience, boastful people should resist the urge to brag and try to put themselves in the other person's shoes, Scopelliti said. Career websites such as Monster.com urge...