MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2008044705
003 DLC
005 20090305071856.0
008 081024s2009 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008044705
020 $a9781416575986
020 $a1416575987
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
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050 00 $aBF575.N35$bT84 2009
082 00 $a155.2/32$222
100 1 $aTwenge, Jean M.,$d1971-
245 14 $aThe narcissism epidemic :$bliving in the age of entitlement /$cJean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell.
260 $aNew York :$bFree Press,$c2009.
263 $a0904
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: The growing narcissism in American culture -- The diagnosis -- 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? : challenging another myth about narcissism -- How did we get here? : origins of the epidemic -- Root causes of the epidemic -- Parenting : raising royalty -- Superspreaders! : the celebrity and media transmission of narcissism -- Look at me on myspace : web 2.0 and the quest for attention -- I deserve the best at 18% APR : easy credit and the repeal of the reality principle -- Symptoms of narcissism -- Vanity : hell yeah, L'm hot! -- Materialism : the spending explosion and the impact on the environment -- Uniqueness : seven billion kinds of special -- Antisocial behavior : the quest for infamy and the rise of incivility -- Relationship troubles : the chocolate cake trap -- Entitlement : all play and no work -- Religion and volunteering : God didn't create you to be average -- Prognosis and treatment -- How far, and for how long, will narcissism spread? -- Treating the epidemic of narcissism.
650 0 $aNarcissism$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEntitlement attitudes$zUnited States.
700 1 $aCampbell, W. Keith.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2008044705-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2008044705-d.html