I found this excellent video entitled "The Rise of Narcissism." It is 10 minutes in length and poses extremely interesting questions and presents amazing data. It suggests a correlation between the boom of social networks and the rise of narcissism as a trait of this generation. WATCH VIDEO HERE. (If hyperlink doesn't work, copy and paste the link into your browser to watch www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3613361.htm)
Interesting quote in the beginning of this video:
"It's as though identity now is externally created, not generated from within. It's derived from how many hits you've got. It's how quickly you can report on what you're doing, how many people are impressed by what you're doing..."
How Have You Adapted to the "Vanity" or "Narcissistic" Generation?
Some have left comments stating that they believe Narcissism is a bit extreme for labeling the characteristic observed in the recent generation - this video says that "vanity" perhaps is an accurate term. I think this is a very important generational characteristic to understand but am very interested in hearing how this has made instructors (and all who work with students) change their strategies in classroom management, communication, rapport-building, feedback and coaching, etc. Essentially, such generational characteristics impact all interactions with students - how do you all approach this potential problem in the classroom?
