5.12.2009

Is narcissism on the upswing in the young? Studies disagree

Are teens and young adults more narcissistic today than in the past? That's the view of a California researcher who studies young people.

In her new book, The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement, psychologist Jean Twenge of San Diego State University and co-author W. Keith Campbell of the University of Georgia say research shows more young people today have "narcissistic traits" than in previous generations. Such traits, Twenge says, include a very positive and inflated sense of self, which is illustrated by a preoccupation with MySpace, Facebook and YouTube.

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