The Narcissism Epidemic, W. Keith Campbell, PhD
The Narcissism Epidemic, W. Keith Campbell, PhD
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The Narcissism Epidemic
Living in the Age of Entitlement

Author: W. Keith Campbell, PhD, Jean M. Twenge, PhD

Narrator: Randye Kaye

Unabridged: 12 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/17/2014

Synopsis

Narcissism—an inflated view of the self—is everywhere. Public figures say it's what makes them stray from their wives. Parents teach it by dressing children in T-shirts that say "Princess." Teenagers and young adults hone it on Facebook, and celebrity newsmakers have elevated it to an art form. And it's what's making people depressed, lonely, and buried under piles of debt.

Dr. Jean M. Twenge focuses on the pernicious spread of narcissism in today's culture, which has repercussions for every age group and class. Dr. Twenge joins forces with Dr. W. Keith Campbell, a nationally recognized expert on narcissism, to explore this new plague. Together, they provide an eye-opening exposition of the alarming rise of narcissism and its catastrophic effects at every level of society.

About W. Keith Campbell, PhD

W. Keith Campbell, PhD, is department head and a professor of psychology at the University of Georgia. He is the author of When You Love a Man Who Loves Himself: How to Deal with a One-Way Relationship and coauthor, with Josh Miller, of The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Theoretical Approaches, Empirical Findings, and Treatments. He has authored over one hundred scientific articles. His work on narcissism has appeared in USA Today, Time, and the New York Times. He has also made numerous radio and television appearances, including Today and National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." Keith lives in Athens, Georgia, with his wife and daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on June 30, 2011

It's kind of funny to write a review about this book on goodreads, since it is the type of behavior that the authors of this book would find to be a prime example if narcissism in our culture. However, goodreads is a lot less prone to moronic behavior than the prime examples of online activity that......more

Goodreads review by K on January 31, 2015

If you're looking to feel good about the direction society is moving in, don't read Jean M. Twenge. In an unsurprising follow-up to Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--And More Miserable Than Ever Before, Twenge and her colleague now take on what they s......more

Goodreads review by PattyMacDotComma on January 30, 2024

2★ [The book was published in 2009, and I read it just ten years ago. Here is the opening paragraph, followed by my 2014 review.] "We didn’t have to look very hard to find it. It was everywhere. On a reality TV show, a girl planning her sixteenth birthday party wants a major road blocked off so a march......more

Goodreads review by Todd on August 28, 2015

Is it just me or are people increasingly behaving like self-involved, entitled, preening little piss ants? If you think that’s a rhetorical question … actually it’s not, it’s a scientific hypothesis that can be tested through an examination of the evidence. Campbell (Professor of Psychology at the Un......more

Goodreads review by Traci on August 09, 2012

I can't even begin to tell you how much I liked this book. Really! You know you've got a winner on your hands when you've only read about the first 10 pages and find yourself nodding you head and saying "uh huh, uh huh, yep" under your breath. If you think the world is going down the tubes, that peop......more

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