The Narcissism Epidemic; Living in the Age of Entitlement
ISBN: 9781416575993 | 1416575995
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Pub. Date: 4/13/2010
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Narcissism - an inflated view of the self - is everywhere. Public figures say it's what makes them stray from their wives. Parents teach it by dressing children in T-shirts that say "Princess." Teenagers and young adults hone it on Facebook, and celebrity newsmakers have elevated it to an art form. And it's what's making people depressed, lonely, and buried under piles of debt. Jean Twenge's influential first book, Generation Me, spurred a national debate with its depiction of the challenges twenty- and thirty-something's face in today's world ... MORE
| Foreword to the Paperback Edition | p. ix |
| Introduction: The Growing Narcissism in American Culture | p. 1 |
| The diagnosis | |
| The Many Wonders of Admiring Yourself | p. 13 |
| The Disease of Excessive Self-Admiration and the Top Five Myths About Narcissism | p. 18 |
| Isn't Narcissism Beneficial, Especially in a Competitive World?: Challenging Another Myth About Narcissism | p. 40 |
| How Did We Get Here?: Or... MORE | p. 57 |
| Root Causes of the Epidemic | |
| Parenting: Raising Royalty | p. 73 |
| Superspreaders!: The Celebrity and Media Transmission of Narcissism | p. 90 |
| Look at Me on MySpace: Web 2.0 and the Quest for Attention | p. 107 |
| I Deserve the Best at 18% APR: Easy Credit and the Repeal of the Reality Principle | p. 123 |
| Symptoms of Narcissism | |
| Hell Yeah, I'm Hot!: Vanity | p. 141 |
| The Spending Explosion and its Impact on the Environment: Materialism | p. 160 |
| Seven Billion Kinds of Special: Uniqueness | p. 180 |
| The Quest for Infamy and the Rise of Incivility: Antisocial Behavior | p. 195 |
| The Chocolate Cake Trap: Relationship Troubles | p. 211 |
| All Play and No Work: Entitlement | p. 230 |
| God Didn't Create You to Be Average: Religion and Volunteering | p. 244 |
| Prognosis and Treatment | |
| The Prognosis: How Far, and for How Long, Will Narcissism Spread? | p. 259 |
| Treating the Epidemic of Narcissism | p. 280 |
| Appendix: How Individuals Affect Culture, and Culture Affects Individuals | p. 305 |
| Bibliography | p. 309 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 321 |
| Index | p. 327 |
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Jean M. Twenge, PH.D., author of Generation Me, has been featured in Time, USA Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and on Today, Dateline NBC, and NPR's All Things Considered. W. Keith Campbell, PH.D., author of When You Love a Man Who Loves Himself, has received international attention for his research on narcissism, including in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post, and on the Fox News Channel.
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