Narcissism Epidemic

In Search of an Elusive Generational Increase

Bibliographic Data

ID22275864
AuthorsSvetozar Kuzman (University of Belgrade, corresponding author)
Year2025
Publication date2025-04-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePremier journal of social science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 3049-9291 • E-ISSN: 3049-9291
PublisherPremier Science (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.70389/pjss.100010
OpenAlexW4409755945
LanguageEN
References cited39

There has been a lot of debate on the purported self-indulgence and narcissism of younger generations, who have often been presented as significantly more narcissistic than older generations. This has led some authors to posit the existence of a “narcissism epidemic.” In this review, we aim to provide a summary of research on the narcissism epidemic and provide an insight into the historical context of the debate. We show that the evidence behind the narcissism epidemic hypothesis is fairly weak. Moreover, we show that most studies on the narcissism epidemic employ an oversimplified definition of narcissism. Finally, we advocate for a more widespread utilization of more nuanced and complex models of narcissism recently put forward by a group of researchers

Narcissism · Sociology · Demography · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology

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