tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post6545697005686085639..comments2024-03-28T04:01:57.283-07:00Comments on Solo Lisa: Solo Lisa Reads: The Narcissism EpidemicLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08149426274951453722noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-8638865315068626972010-07-30T15:34:06.919-07:002010-07-30T15:34:06.919-07:00i totally have been wanting to read this! i'm ...i totally have been wanting to read this! i'm stoked to get to it now after your review!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723831068493481711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-1039525675360480932010-07-21T09:53:50.354-07:002010-07-21T09:53:50.354-07:00I really want to get this one.I really want to get this one.Arushi Khoslahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668126762224135768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-6986251228864646222010-07-21T09:50:45.018-07:002010-07-21T09:50:45.018-07:00Thanks so much for reviewing this book, Lisa! Cath...Thanks so much for reviewing this book, Lisa! Cath and I have been curious about exactly this idea about narcissism. I wish they had more about blogging as well. It took us a while to get to the point of being okay with shooting photos of ourselves and thinking people might want to see them- actually I still feel weird/silly doing it. I certainly do feel a little too self-involved when I'm blogging... about myself. Thanks again, Lisa!AsianCajuns (Lar)http://www.asiancajuns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-90700066586716400172010-07-20T22:49:02.538-07:002010-07-20T22:49:02.538-07:00I LOVE a good read that makes you think. I'm ...I LOVE a good read that makes you think. I'm all over it! Thanks!3StinkyBoysAndMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636538175456298817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-2185827656386068812010-07-20T19:25:04.767-07:002010-07-20T19:25:04.767-07:00ooh very interesting! a lot of what they have to s...ooh very interesting! a lot of what they have to say seems very valid too. i'd say yes fashion can be a little narcisstic, but where would be its success without a bit of that? as long as people don't say it's shallow..la petite fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074043606030824588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-52475341569645468932010-07-20T14:16:55.125-07:002010-07-20T14:16:55.125-07:00Oh, I'll definitely have to read this. What a ...Oh, I'll definitely have to read this. What a fascinating subject! I'd be guessing that this is something inherent to the more capitalistic countries, but the factors listed are intriguing. It also makes sense from the standpoint that at an early age we're now groomed to market ourselves so we're seen as more popular in school, then desirable in a work environment (or on a CV) and so forth. Thanks for the fab reivew!Haute Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351503905160552360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-62039998992580442092010-07-20T14:12:23.958-07:002010-07-20T14:12:23.958-07:00Ok, I might just have to give this book a read.. P...Ok, I might just have to give this book a read.. Perhaps after I finish reading Harry Potter.. *sigh* I read so slowly.<br /><br />Great review Lisa!Mr. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678085454740210460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-82148706811918994372010-07-20T13:51:36.176-07:002010-07-20T13:51:36.176-07:00Sounds interesting!Sounds interesting!Maríahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629029268108495304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-49486159351286487182010-07-20T12:43:14.840-07:002010-07-20T12:43:14.840-07:00i think i saw this book in a magazine and was def ...i think i saw this book in a magazine and was def interested... i agree with the argument but i'm probably guilty of it at the same time.. though I don't facebook like a mad-woman.theversastylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319004414300650401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-53279300639887650982010-07-20T10:57:48.163-07:002010-07-20T10:57:48.163-07:00Annching, according to Twenge and Campbell, the al...Annching, according to Twenge and Campbell, the alternative is cultures that emphasize collectivist values and the family and taking care of one another as opposed to always being an individual, thinking about yourself, and standing out. The authors cite Asian and Latin American cultures as examples of the alternative. They also argue that by teaching kids to focus on their differences, educators are creating less empathetic individuals who can't relate to one another because they're unable to focus on the ways in which they're similar.<br /><br />I did disagree with one of the final chapters in which Twenge and Campbell argue that narcissism has spread beyond America into Asian cultures. They cite rising materialism in China as a prime example, but in my experience, there's always been an element of materialism in Chinese culture. There's an emphasis on status and showing face. During Chinese New Year, well-wishers say "Gong hay fat choy" to each other, thereby equating prosperity with happiness. It just strikes me as strange to say that materialistic values were exported from capitalist America to Communist China, when it's possible that materialistic values in China were just dormant under a particular political regime.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149426274951453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-77501813982800581422010-07-20T10:45:40.017-07:002010-07-20T10:45:40.017-07:00Great review - I'll have to add this to my rea...Great review - I'll have to add this to my reading list! I wonder though, what the opposite of narcissism is. The book talks about "Education curricula emphasizing uniqueness and individualism". Well, if that pertains to being narcissism, then the opposite of individualism is...uniformity. So the opposite of obsession with self is obsession with whole? Haha, just a thought. <br /><br />Fashion bloggers may perhaps just be responding to the knowledge that people respond well to cohesive brands and connect better to people. I see how it is easy to brush off the fact that fashion blogs are filled with people posting pictures of themselves as being self-centered, but maybe it is something else, or a mix. <br /><br />I'll have to read this for sure! Were there any points that you disagreed with in the book?Annchinghttp://www.parkerandmuse.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806776700133051213.post-53349677584847551142010-07-20T00:26:11.167-07:002010-07-20T00:26:11.167-07:00Great review! Once I'm done with my summer cla...Great review! Once I'm done with my summer classes, I'm going to have to make my way down to Chapters to pick up this and some chicklit. Have the fluffy, then the substantial.rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01299014016507343516noreply@blogger.com