The narcissism epidemic
Subtitle: living in the age of entitlement
By: Jean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell.
Contributors: Campbell, W. Keith.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9781416575986
Subjects: Narcissism -- United States; Entitlement attitudes -- United States
Description: Citing a rise in such factors as cosmetic surgery, status-related debt, and misrepresented Facebook profiles, a cautionary report on the increase of unhealthy ego-related behaviors examines its actual cost to families, organizations, and societies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The growing narcissism in American culture; title: The diagnosis; title: The many wonders of admiring yourself; title: The disease of excessive self-admiration and the top five myths about narcissism; title: Isn't narcissism beneficial, especially in a competitive world? : challenging another myth about narcissism; title: How did we get here? : origins of the epidemic; title: Root causes of the epidemic; title: Parenting : raising royalty; title: Superspreaders! :  the celebrity and media transmission of narcissism; title: Look at me on myspace : web 2.0 and the quest for attention; title: I deserve the best at 18% APR : easy credit and the repeal of the reality principle; title: Symptoms of narcissism; title: Vanity : hell yeah, L'm hot!; title: Materialism : the spending explosion and the impact on the environment; title: Uniqueness : seven billion kinds of special; title: Antisocial behavior : the quest for infamy and the rise of incivility; title: Relationship troubles : the chocolate cake trap; title: Entitlement : all play and no work; title: Religion and volunteering : God didn't create you to be average; title: Prognosis and treatment; title: How far, and for how long, will narcissism spread?; title: Treating the epidemic of narcissism.