Narcissistic Generation Essay

“This generation of 18-to-25-year-olds might be the most narcissistic generation ever.”
The author, through her research, shows that parents that constantly record their children, doting on children daily about how special they are, and the evolution of Internet and television are the primary causes for this personality disorder.
The author quotes different research; however, the consensus remains that the effects of narcissism is people being more materialistic, prioritizing money over other meaningful purposes, and, Jean Twenge also noted individuals having “higher expectation of one’s self but no more success” (qtd. in Berman).
Not all the essential components of a problem-solving essay are present. A detailed solution(s) and detailed reasons why the solution should work are absent from the article.
I strongly believe I do not fit the mold of what it means to be narcissistic. According to Dr. Steve Bressert, “symptoms of narcissistic disorder include: grandiose sense of importance, preoccupation with unlimited success, believe that one is special and unique, exploitative of others, lacks empathy, is arrogant, and is jealous of others.” Out of the seven symptoms I can only say I exhibit arrogance, and it is occasional and specific to certain factors. I would think that a person who is diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder would need to exhibit several of the listed symptoms and display them on a more consistent basis. Additionally, a person that suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder wouldn’t necessarily recognize that they have a problem, not to mention they would not typically seek help for it unless it was adversely impacting parts of their