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Study: Narcissism On Rise In Pop Lyrics - via NPR.org
"A psychology professor at the University of Kentucky analyzed hit songs between 1980 and 2007 and found a correlation between egotistical song lyrics and increasing narcissism in society. Michele Norris talks with Dr. Nathan DeWall about his study."
This phenomenon, I personally don't think is that new, but is becoming more prevalent in our society. As far as celebrity-dom and the individual, living vicariously through music, movies, and media has skipped a beat from harmless adulation to full-blown self-importance.
Our idols are constantly telling us how awesome they are, basking in the many awards they win and constantly patting themselves on the back. Naturally the response is to, I guess, is to emulate these behaviors and act in kind.
Collectively we seem to lack the self-confidence and awareness to truly be ourselves and not concoctions inflated egos.
Just as a small observation of the last few decades, the diaspora of our societies icons have shifted greatly in caliber.
When I look back to the world stage, say ten/twenty years ago, we where still influenced by icons such as: Princess Diana, Ghandi, MLK Jr., Mother Teressa. Now our concerns are with figures like the Paris Hiltons, Jusin Beibers, and Snookis of the world.
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