Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement

Jean M. Twenge

Paperback

9781416575993

'The evidence compiled is compelling and appalling' – New York Times

Contents:

The Many Wonders of Admiring Yourself

Disease of Excessive Self-Admiration

Isn’t Narcissism Beneficial, Especially in a Competitive World?

How Did We Get Here?

Parenting: Raising Royalty

Superspreaders: Celebrity

Look at Me: The Quest for Attention

I Deserve the Best

Hell Yeah, I’m Hot!: Vanity

The Spending Explosion: Materialism

Seven Billion Kinds of Special: Uniqueness

The Quest for Infamy: Antisocial Behaviour

The Chocolate Cake Trap: Relationship Troubles

All Play And No Work: Entitlement

God Didn’t Create You to Be Average: Religion

The Prognosis

Treating the Epidemic of Narcissism