The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of EntitlementThe author of Generation Me explores the spread of narcissism in today’s culture and its catastrophic effects at every level of society. Narcissism—an inflated view of the self—is everywhere. Public figures say it’s what makes them stray from their wives. Teenagers and young adults hone it on social media, 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. Dr. Jean Twenge joins forces with W. Keith Campbell, PhD, a nationally recognized expert on narcissism, to explore this new plague in The Narcissism Epidemic. Even the world economy has been damaged by risky, unrealistic overconfidence. Drawing on their own extensive research as well as decades of other experts’ studies, Twenge and Campbell show us how to identify narcissism, minimize the forces that sustain and transmit it, and treat it or manage it where we find it. Filled with arresting, alarming, and even amusing stories of vanity gone off the tracks, The Narcissism Epidemic is at once a riveting window into the consequences of narcissism, a prescription to combat the widespread problems it causes, and a probing analysis of the culture at large. |
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User Review - Mr.Durick - LibraryThing. The Narcissism Epidemic by Jean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell is a fame seeking little narcissistic tract that merits finishing only if you have already started it, have seen a few facts, and feel ... Read full review
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User Review - beabatllori - LibraryThingThis is a very important book, and it makes a few really valid points. Ms. Twenge and Mr. Campbell make a great job of connecting the dots on many cultural trends that would otherwise seem unrelated ... Read full review
Contents
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Isnt Narcissism Beneficial Especially in a Competitive | 40 |
How Did We Get Here? Origins of the Epidemic | 56 |
ROOT CAUSES OF THE EPIDEMIC | 71 |
Superspreaders The Celebrity and Media | 89 |
Look at Me on MySpace Web 2 0 and | 107 |
I Deserve the Best at 18 APR Easy Credit and | 123 |
The Quest for Infamy and the Rise of Incivility Antisocial Behavior | 195 |
The Chocolate Cake Trap Relationship Troubles | 211 |
All Play and No Work Entitlement | 230 |
God Didnt Create You to Be Average Religion and Volunteering | 244 |
PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT | 257 |
The Prognosis How Far and for How Long Will Narcissism Spread? | 259 |
Treating the Epidemic of Narcissism | 280 |
Bibliography | 305 |
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The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement Jean M. Twenge,W. Keith Campbell Limited preview - 2010 |
The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement Jean M. Twenge,W. Keith Campbell No preview available - 2009 |
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