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    This essay examines the argument that millennials are more narcissistic than other generations. While social media and an emphasis on self-esteem have fueled greater self-promotion among millennials, others argue that narcissism is not unique to any single generation. The essay also notes that narcissistic traits have increased across generations since the 1970s. In the end, the author believes that while young people today are more self-assured, generational labeling of narcissism is not constructive.

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    BUS 314

    INDIVIDUAL ESSAY
    Millennials are more narcissistic

    Millennials are considered as being fuelled by endless opportunities for self-promotion


    and self-reflection on social media, combined with a wider culture that’s arguably placed greater
    emphasis on the importance of self-esteem. There is an argument that “millennials are more
    narcissistic” but whether they are the only one who makes Generation Me more debatable or
    another generation also creates this phenomenon. This essay will examine both points and give
    personal argument for this phenomenon.

    As the world today has changed to become more advanced. This provides a lot of
    opportunities for millennials to expand technological savvy and promote themselves. On the one
    hand, it is said that the millennials are more inflated views of themselves as rising of social
    media use, selfies and the habit of constantly updating what they’re doing, thinking and feeling.
    This seems that the technological and cultural change may rise in conceit and narcissism.
    Moreover, millennials are known as the more narcissistic generation of our time because the
    individualism has been increasing through the last few decades (Jarrett, 2017). For instance, with
    parents, and society as a whole, they see young people’ individual achievement is more
    impressive than their civic duty. There is my experience for the phenomenon is when I endorsed
    the statement with my sister in the ‘90s. When she was nominated to become a leader of a group;
    she said that she tended to claim “I am not sure if I would make a good leader”. This had a less
    narcissistic meaning then than it does today “I see myself as a good leader.” That is why people
    suppose that today’s millennials is more Generation Me.

    On the other hand, some people argue that millennials are not more narcissistic, but
    another generation is. One researcher said “every generation worries about the next generation
    and thinks that it’s unique to that generation” (Newman, 2018). When the new generation is
    thought without values, and the older generation is thought out-fashioned ideas with hopeless
    judgment. Yet it is a study claimed that egotistic traits normally changed since 1970s. This also
    proves that millennials are not more narcissistic than the older generation (Naftulin, 2019). Some
    people think millennials are more self-focused, which turns them into narcissism. However, it is
    not true for all millennial ages because depending on age, they become more other focused. For
    example, when a millennial is around 10 – 25 years, he / she will tend to focus on self-esteem by
    showing beauty or intelligence; but when the millennial is older around 26 – 50 years old, he /

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    she will focus on the other self-esteem such as romantic relationships, work, and parenting. Thus,
    millennials are not more narcissistic, they just change the way they focus on themselves. As the
    result, it is true that “Every generation is generation me”.

    Personally, I believe that young people today are more self-assured than in previous
    generations as the rise of technology. Even if narcissism is increasing, the trend does not claim
    anything belongs to anyone. It might be easy for other generations to label narcissistic
    millennials for everything. What’s harder, but finally more useful, is to sit and deal with the
    doubt and consider what else might be causing society’s problems.

    References

    Jarrett, C. (2017). Millennials are more narcissistic? The evidence is not so simple. Retrieved
    from https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171115-millenials-are-the-most-narcissistic-
    generation-not-so-fast

    Hammond, C. (2019). Who is the most narcissistic generation?. Retrieved from


    https://pro.psychcentral.com/exhausted-woman/2019/06/who-is-the-most-narcissistic-
    generation/ pathologically narcissistic

    Naftulin, J. (2019). Baby boomers are more sensitive than millennials, according to the largest-
    ever study on narcissism. Retrieved from https://www.insider.com/baby-boomers-are-
    more-sensitive-than-millennials-large-study-finds-2019-12

    Newman, K. M. (2018). The surprisingly boring truth about millennials and narcissism.
    Retrieved from
    https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_surprisingly_boring_truth_about_millen
    nials_and_narcissism?
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