Millenials

Are we, the current generation, really as narcissistic as everyone says? There has been some speculation that anyone born after 1970 has become increasingly more narcissistic than ever before. This group of people has been put into the category of the Millennial Generation or the “Me Me Me Generation” (Generation Me). The term Generation Me was also given to the Millennial Generation because of their selfish, self-focused attitudes. The perceived rise in narcissism in the Millennial Generation is occurring, but it is not as widespread as Twenge and her colleagues say. The assumption is due to Millennials’ belief that they can control others’ thoughts of them, that they are customers and the world serves them, and their impulsive behaviors. Survey errors and inconsistent data weaken the argument’s severity.

The idea of knowing and controlling what others think of us is becoming an ingrained concept in the minds of Generation Me. Many songs and product commercials have used this concept in an attempt to sell their products. The song “Don’t Cha” by the Pussy Cat Dolls is a famous song used in many commercials saying that you want to buy their product. As if they could control someone’s thoughts, the song’s lyrics basically say that they know what you want. Many Millennials have the confidence or false confidence that they know exactly what others think of them, and they love to hear it. However, they often get offended if what others think is not something good. This proves they do not control every aspect of what people think. Millennials love getting a lot of feedback for the things they do, but they only like it if it is positive feedback.

When Millennials do not like what they hear, the thought process of “I don’t care what others think of me” comes into play. This thought is used to say that what they do is still important no matter what others think. Most people say this when the positive feedback they expect to receive is delayed because the results of