...someone like that, then there is a good chance that he or she is a narcissist. Many people know narcissistic people but they do not notice it sometimes. A narcissist is person that believes that they are entiled to things, is self-obsessed , and does not care about other people’s thoughts or feelings. A well known researcher named Dr. Jean M. Twenge has been doing a lot of studing to prove her point that, narcissism is more common with the new generation than what it used to be. I do not think that our generation known as “Generation Y” is more narcissistic than earlier generations. Dr. Twenge claims that the younger generation is more narcissistic because of the results that she got on one of her tests. According to a test done in the past, “In the early 1950’s, only 12% of teens ages 14 to 16 agree with the statement ‘I am an important person’. By the late 1980’s, an incredible 80% claimed that they were an important person” This test supposedly proves that the newer generations are in fact more narcissistic that the older generations. I do not think that one can actually see how many teens are narcissistic with these types of yes or no questions.It is not fair to do these types of tests because someone could have answered yes to one of those questions not becuase he or she is narcissist, but maybe for the reason that teachers and parents frequently tell kids that they are important. Other things that affect the test is the fact that the teens that could the test could have...
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...New Narcissism 1: Introduction of Narcissism In Greek mythology Narcissus was a hero from the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beauty. In the various stories he is exceptionally cruel, because he despises those who love him. As divine punishment he falls in love with a reflection in a pool, not realizing it was his own, and perishes there, not being able to leave the beauty of his own reflection. The term narcissism is closely linked to vanity, conceit and egotism and is a behavior where often young people think that the rest of the world is interested in them and their views. A professor Jean Twenge from San Diego University has done a survey about narcissistic young people. She has asked more than 16.000 students over a period of 24 years to rate the accuracy of some statements, and based on this she came to the conclusion that young people today are more narcissistic than ever before. This is being backed up by the surgeons Maurizio & Viel who during the 90´es experienced 250 men who in one year had made more than 700 surgical procedures. According to Maurizio the surgery did help their self-esteem. A social critic Christopher Lasch theorized that “every society reproduces its culture, in the individual, in the form of personality.” If personality is a mirror of the culture this explains why TV shows like X-Factor, American Idol and Paradise Hotel has become so popular among young people. In these shows hundreds of thousands audition to...
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...simply a personality trait encompassing characteristics like arrogance, egoism, vanity and selfishness. Sarfaz Manzoor’s article “Me, Me, Me” tells us that psychologists’ recent studies conclude a disturbing increase of narcissistic behavior. Christopher Lasch claims in his work, The culture of Narcissism, that society reproduces its culture in the form of the individual’s personality. So, according to this theory New Narcissism is part of our culture. People set big goals as beauty, wealth and fame. Ordinary people can easily achieve their “beauty”, boost their self-esteem and confidence with plastic surgeries. Too much effort is put on the appearance and only for people’s own benefits. Fame, and thus wealth, can be achieved for example through the Internet. The Internet has a big impact on our narcissistic culture because everyone can get heard, and nobody can stop you from saying what you want. In the Internet’s virtual world, it’s possible to create, manipulate and improve your own reality in parallel to the real world. The problem is that sometimes it gets hard to distinguish the real from the virtual. New Narcissism is simply the term for the current generation that is willing to do everything; even suffer absolute humiliation, to achieve instant fame and wealth. Text 2 “Student narcissism on the rise” (2007) and the article “Me, Me,...
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...Angelo Yatco 1301-S07 November 18, 2012 Generation Me In Generation Me, a comprehensive look into the current generation’s attitude towards the self, the differences from previous generations, and the overall effects of current social forces on the individual, Jean Twenge makes many observations on controversial topics. Though making many wild claims, we can only agree with the staggering amount of research and evidence she presents. Twenge begins her book with a chapter titled “You Don’t Need Their Approval: The Decline of Social Rules”. In this chapter, she explores the idea that the society of Generation Me, quantified as individuals born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, is becoming less and less formal. It is apparent that the social norms of our generation compared to those of the previous (Baby Boomers) seem to be very lax. As traditional values such as clothed appearance and other forms of outward image seem to be less significant, Twenge looks into the reason of such a change in attitude. Generation Me is said to have learned tolerance as a standard; because of this, appearance and behavioral changes are seen to be more outlandish than in the past. Moving from the typical “white picket fence neighborhoods” that stood for a conformist mentality, young adults now are geared towards acceptance for individual expression. Prime example of this can be seen in the way that people dress. Transitioning from the standard suit and tie, work places in modern society are now...
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...depends on how it is interpreted. Generation Me author Jean Twenge shows self-esteem and interest in self in many different ways throughout the book. Here, the two images portrayed display those same things along with self-confidence and self worth. As Twenge states, “The society that molds you when you are young stays with you the rest of your life” (Twenge 2). The images hold true to Twenge’s statement. Generation Me has evolved into an all about me society. The first image is that of a young, white, obese male walking through a crowded area. The young man is wearing a brown shirt with the phrase, “I’M #1 SO WHY TRY HARDER” printed front and center where everyone can notice. The second image has an older man, possibly in his sixties, dressed in a navy suit and blue tie and carrying a brown leather brief case. The older man is looking at a younger man in his twenties. The younger man is wearing a black suit jacket, casual striped button up shirt unbuttoned at the top, and jeans. Instead of a brief case, the younger man is holding a yellow binder along with a manila folder in one hand and a smart phone in the other. The images show GenMe’s focus on self. The younger men in each image are part of a generation that has grown up encouraged to focus on self, when maybe instead the focus should have been on personal health, respect for others, and having a positive impact on society. The two images spoke volumes because of the reading from Generation Me. GenMe has been raised, encouraged...
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...so open and recreational, and whose idea was to do that? Throughout humankind, sex is a huge part of our lives. If it weren't, then humans wouldn't probably exist today. It seems the past decade or so, sex, once an intimate and meaningful way of sharing the love of a married couple, turned into something like a hobby or a game. There are three articles that try to answer this question, and even go as far as saying whose fault it is. The first author, Dr. Jean M. Twenge, attempt to explain why Generation Me acts this way through the use of data and observations she collected. The second author, Vigen Guroian, uses the means of personal experience of his generation and compares it to his observations. Finally, the last author, Mragaret Morganroth Gullette, takes a strong stance in a feminist viewpoint that makes the text hard to follow and taken seriously. Although all articles have an agreement that this new idea about sex isn’t a wonderful thing, Twenge blames the older generation, while Guroian blames colleges and Gullette blames the media and men. For the most part, I agree with Twenge, however, college and the media play a strong role in the influence of sex, but men aren’t as responsible as Gullette lead on. To summerize, Twenge begins the section with the term “hooking up” as a term used for people that get together, have casual relations, then possibly never see each other again. The next topic Twenge goes to is the shift in general attitudes about sex, for example...
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...Motivational and sales performance reports On Glaxo Smith line India Limited Mumbai- India Contents Introduction 3 Company background 4 Literature Review 5 Intrinsic Rewards 5 Extrinsic rewards 6 Hygiene factors 7 Current issues, solution Proposal and conclusion 10 Stability 10 Hidden policies 10 Security 11 Politics in pay increment and promotion 11 Delay in reimbursements of incentive and awards 12 Unhealthy competition 12 Expectancy and valance of awards 13 References 14 Appendices 16 Appendix -1 16 Appendix-2 18 Appendix-3 20 Introduction Modern organisation faces a lot of challenges in retaining and motivating the staff as human resources are vital part of any organisation. These challenges like recruiting developing and retaining sales staff must be taken care off to gain maximum outcome from employees. To retain the employee, company uses different motivational techniques. This report is provided to determine the importance of motivational techniques for retaining staff motivated. Based on literature and journal article, motivational factors are discussed in this report. And how these motivational factors motivate the employees in selected organisation i.e. Glaxo Smith line India Limited. Different Motivational theories are discussed here to help the organisation to develop and retain the sales force and also discussed the issues and risk of the same followed by proposed solution is also provided here (Ali & Danish...
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