70 % of students score higher on narcissism and lower on empathy than did the average student 30 years ago. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a mental disorder. People with this disorder will think very highly of themselves, will not value their relationships with others, will lack empathy towards others and so on. Some reasons why our generation is more prone to narcissism than ever could be because most trending music lyrics tend to be about self-admiration, or it could also be because people are constantly told that they are unique and special beginning at a very young age which influences narcissistic behaviour.
Music greatly influences narcissistic behaviour. Popular songs will often be about "Me, Myself, and I" and how the person admires their beauty and perfection or how they are better than everyone. Ex: The song "I'm Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO which everyone was listening to a few years ago, sends a very narcissistic message. When people listen to such music, they may think it's normal to admire themselves to this high of a level. They can start to have a very self-absorbed way of thinking.
Another factor which influences narcissism is that, starting from a very young age, people are taught that they are very special, unique, beautiful etc. Ex: Awarding someone for participation in an activity even though they've put no more effort in the activity than simply participate. The award makes them believe that they've done something of the sort which can make them feel overly special or better than others. This causes narcissism starting at a very young age.
To sum things up, our generation is the most narcissistic generation that's ever been. Young people constantly complemented and told they are unique and people listening to narcissistic music have lead to a higher rate of narcissists in our generation. People should stop looking at the world through a mirror if they want narcissism to stop spreading.
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