This general topic has been percolating up into daily news or several years now…and I must first admit some innate biases…you see, I am an ‘old guy’ and as such often feel impelled to see this in many of the younger set (i.e. the under 30 crowd)…that is, until I recall that when I was that age, the same appellations were directed towards my generation.
The fact of the matter is that this may be a fundamental outgrowth of endeavoring to ensure that your children have a better life than you do. Of course we all see this ‘better life’ as one which is less stressful, where we get what we want, and where we can express whatever we want.
So, it is possible that the latest generation may have a more inflated sense of self regard than we may have had at the same age. I think that this should be seen as an obvious outgrowth of how they were raised (and how we raised them)…the same goes for us!
Narcissism on rise among American college students
According to a new study, narcissism has increased among Americans over the past 15 years.
The joint study from San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University of South Alabama, has found that the United States is poised to experience social problems as younger narcissists age and move into positions of power.
The study, led by SDSU psychologist Jean Twenge, was aimed at settling a hot debate in psychology over mixed results of studies examining the prevalence of narcissistic personality traits among tens of thousands of American college students.
These traits include an unfounded sense of entitlement and overly high self-regard
"What this means is that we have generations of people entering the workforce that expect special treatment, are demanding of others and making risky decisions — ones that could be quite costly when you consider recent business fiascoes," Discovery News quoted Amy Brunell, an Ohio State researcher unaffiliated with the study, as saying.
Increase in narcissism has been attributed to many causes—parents, teachers and the media, which either allow or celebrate overly permissive attitudes toward individualism, and lead to an inflated and unwarranted sense of self-importance.
Narcissism up in College Students; The Goal Is to Keep Them in Puberty, Part 3
http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2008/10/narcissism_up_in_college_stude_1.html
Narcissism Epidemic Spreads among College Students
http://news.discovery.com/human/narcissism-epidemic-college-students.html
Narcissism has increased among Americans over the past 15 years, a joint study from San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University of South Alabama has concluded. The results suggest that the United States is poised to experience social problems as younger narcissists age and move into positions of power.
New study shows narcissism on the rise among college kid
Study Finds a Big Gap between College Seniors’ Real and Perceived Learning
http://chronicle.com/article/Study-Finds-a-Big-Gap-Between/127087/?key=Gm0iIFZnYHlDYikxZm0VNDhQbHU%2FOBpxMSVEantxblFVEg%3D%3D
