Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2018 10:37:28 GMT
Society millenials more narcissistic or not?
www.bbc.com/future/story/20171115-millenials-are-the-most-narcissistic-generation-not-so-fast
"The most vocal proponent of the view that young people today are more narcissistic and self-centred than in previous generations is psychologist Jean Twenge at San Diego State University, California, who has been studying the shift for more than 15 years.
Twenge believes that the rise in narcissism has its roots in cultural changes, especially the increased focus on individualism through the last few decades. For example, with parents, and society as a whole, today arguably placing greater value on young people’s individual achievement over their civic duty."
" Citing the fact that the young are more likely to volunteer and more tolerant of diversity, Arnett says his view is directly the opposite of Twenge’s: today’s emerging adults are not only less narcissistic, they’re “an exceptionally generous generation that holds great promise for improving the world”."
People always demonise age groups it happened in the past with hippies and even those before. There will always be a variation within the population so it is always a generalisation. Some are more screwed up than others. Though there is a lot of social propganda going around promoting individualistic values and things like social media promoting this. Many people withdrawing to technology to avoid real life social interaction.
This along with the increasing divisions and those who get offended easily.
On the flipside people these days are more open to talking about mental health and emotion. More liberal in some ways though some ways not. Hmm.
www.bbc.com/future/story/20171115-millenials-are-the-most-narcissistic-generation-not-so-fast
"The most vocal proponent of the view that young people today are more narcissistic and self-centred than in previous generations is psychologist Jean Twenge at San Diego State University, California, who has been studying the shift for more than 15 years.
Twenge believes that the rise in narcissism has its roots in cultural changes, especially the increased focus on individualism through the last few decades. For example, with parents, and society as a whole, today arguably placing greater value on young people’s individual achievement over their civic duty."
" Citing the fact that the young are more likely to volunteer and more tolerant of diversity, Arnett says his view is directly the opposite of Twenge’s: today’s emerging adults are not only less narcissistic, they’re “an exceptionally generous generation that holds great promise for improving the world”."
People always demonise age groups it happened in the past with hippies and even those before. There will always be a variation within the population so it is always a generalisation. Some are more screwed up than others. Though there is a lot of social propganda going around promoting individualistic values and things like social media promoting this. Many people withdrawing to technology to avoid real life social interaction.
This along with the increasing divisions and those who get offended easily.
On the flipside people these days are more open to talking about mental health and emotion. More liberal in some ways though some ways not. Hmm.