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Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Is your boss a narcissist?

1 hour 11 minutes | Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Ambitious? Self-reliant? The language used in many job postings appeals to people with ‘a grand view of self’, according to new research. Helen breaks down the implications with researcher Jonathan Gay from the University of Mississippi and Genie Recruitment's Nicki Simpson. Meanwhile, as another research paper suggests everything from the time we apply our skincare to sun exposure to - wait for it - our partner's own skincare habits could be impacting our skin health, she gets the lowdown from renowned dermatologist Dr Faheem Latheef. And after the Texan measles outbreak claims the life of a second child, we ask Dr Howard Podolsky who should be vaccinating - and when a localised cluster becomes a global concern...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your boss a narcissist?
Afternoons with Helen Farmer

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