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Kids are as narcissistic today as they were in the '70s
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by Rob Peters | February 1, 2008 at 12:48 pm
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The kids are still alright with themselves.
A study comparing young egos past and present concludes today's youth are not as self-absorbed as we might think.
I wonder though, how do you scientifically test for narcissism?
"On a scale of one to 100, how enamoured are you when you look in a mirror?"
"Seventy. Wait, no, seventy-three, definitely seventy-three."
Contrary to the media hype that today's teens are more self-absorbed than generations past, Canadian researchers have found zero evidence for any increase in narcissism, which includes arrogance and self-entitlement, over the last three decades.
Kids today are no more ignoring good causes in favor of their own self-absorption than in generations past, according to research in the February issue of Psychological Science.
Scientists measured narcissism in over 25,000 college students from 1996 to 2007 – and compared their data to measurements taken in the1970s. They found zero evidence of an increase.
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at 15:43 on February 1st, 2008
This is one of my "El Lagarto" cartoons. El Lagarto cartoons are a regular feature of www.invisibledriving.com. Invisible Driving, my memoir of manic depression, is available from Amazon.com.
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