Youth and Consequences

Adolescent mental health in the new millenium.

by Janis Whitlock, MPH, PhD

Mirror, mirror on the wall: Youth narcissism and us

By Janis Whitlock, MPH, PhD on November 22, 2009 in Youth and Consequences

We are home to an increasingly narcissistic generation, it is true. Increasingly prevalent empirical data to back up what we all know and suspect: today's generation of kids are more narcissist than previous generations. However, although the empirical validation is useful, such studies simply quantify the obvious. Read More

Okay, you state that the

Submitted by Eric on May 11, 2010 - 11:18am.

Okay, you state that the world the younger generation inhabits is the world the older generation has created. Yes, there is truth to that. But without pointing at any generation or age group, I'd like the make an observation. That world that is has been created by drives for personal gain. It is not about what is a better reality to work toward. It is more a matter of what can I personally gain out of all this, and if I shape the collective consciousness in such a way that might not be the most healthy, who cares. If I can create consumers out of the masses in such a way to line my pockets, I win. Not saying some really cool stuff hasn't come out of this. A lot has. But so has a lot of garbage. The human mind is easily socialized, and often we are socialized to benefit someone elses personal gain.

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Hi Eric, Yes, I agree

Submitted by Janis on May 13, 2010 - 7:20pm.

Hi Eric,

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. Actually, your observation serves my primary point as well - our youth's hungers, sensibilities, and value systems are reflection of the larger hungers, sensibilities, and value systems they imbibe. They add their own spin of course, but criticisms of them should invite reflection among their elders.