TY  - BOOK
AU  - Twenge,Jean M.
AU  - Campbell,W.Keith
TI  - The narcissism epidemic: living in the age of entitlement 
SN  - 9781416575986
AV  - BF575.N35 T84 2009
U1  - 155.2/32 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Free Press
KW  - Narcissism
KW  - United States
KW  - Entitlement attitudes
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-316) and index; The growing narcissism in American culture -- The many wonders of admiring yourself -- The disease of excessive self-admiration and the top five myths about narcissism -- Isn't narcissism beneficial, especially in a competitive world? -- How did we get here? -- Parenting -- Superspreaders! -- Look at me on Myspace -- I deserve the best at 18% APR -- Hell yeah, I'm hot! -- The spending explosion and the impact on the environment -- Seven billion kinds of special -- The quest for infamy and the rise of incivility -- The chocolate cake trap -- All play and no work -- God didn't create you to be average -- The prognosis -- Treating the epidemic of narcissism
N2  - 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
ER  -