What is included with this book?
Foreword to the Paperback Edition | p. ix |
Introduction: The Growing Narcissism in American Culture | p. 1 |
The diagnosis | |
The Many Wonders of Admiring Yourself | p. 13 |
The Disease of Excessive Self-Admiration and the Top Five Myths About Narcissism | p. 18 |
Isn't Narcissism Beneficial, Especially in a Competitive World?: Challenging Another Myth About Narcissism | p. 40 |
How Did We Get Here?: Origins of the Epidemic | p. 57 |
Root Causes of the Epidemic | |
Parenting: Raising Royalty | p. 73 |
Superspreaders!: The Celebrity and Media Transmission of Narcissism | p. 90 |
Look at Me on MySpace: Web 2.0 and the Quest for Attention | p. 107 |
I Deserve the Best at 18% APR: Easy Credit and the Repeal of the Reality Principle | p. 123 |
Symptoms of Narcissism | |
Hell Yeah, I'm Hot!: Vanity | p. 141 |
The Spending Explosion and its Impact on the Environment: Materialism | p. 160 |
Seven Billion Kinds of Special: Uniqueness | p. 180 |
The Quest for Infamy and the Rise of Incivility: Antisocial Behavior | p. 195 |
The Chocolate Cake Trap: Relationship Troubles | p. 211 |
All Play and No Work: Entitlement | p. 230 |
God Didn't Create You to Be Average: Religion and Volunteering | p. 244 |
Prognosis and Treatment | |
The Prognosis: How Far, and for How Long, Will Narcissism Spread? | p. 259 |
Treating the Epidemic of Narcissism | p. 280 |
Appendix: How Individuals Affect Culture, and Culture Affects Individuals | p. 305 |
Bibliography | p. 309 |
Acknowledgments | p. 321 |
Index | p. 327 |
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