"The Millennials are All Right" - http://ideas.time.com/2014/02/01/the-millennial-kids-are-alright/
This Time article brings up an interesting idea, that the concept of taking and posting selfies to social media sites could potential be increasing narcissistic behavior.
I found the section in Snoop regarding Narcissists to be particularly interesting. I think that most people have lied to pretend they were familiar with a certain item such as a celebrity, band, restaurant, etc. in the past. However I find it shocking that some people can actually convince themselves that their beliefs are true, even when factually they are not. I personally have never taken a possible belief to that level and am not familiar with a person who would. Prior to reading Snoop, in my mind Narcissists were an anomaly, yet Gosling speaks of their frequency in MBA programs and as CEOs.
The article posted above suggests that the abundance of social media profiles where Milliennials share personal information including photos could increase the number of Narcissists in our generation, or in the generation to come. Of particular interest the article raises the chicken and the egg question - do social networks breed narcissistic personalities or are these types of people drawn to the networks? I would content that people with narcissistic tendencies are drawn to be the most active users. It is likely that prior to prevalence of social media Narcissists found a way to share all about their lives with anyone who would listen.
One thought that this article spurred for me is does how one portray his/herself in a social media profile hint at their personality? Gosling wrote this book prior to the social media boom, but these networks are a clear opportunity for people to display their self-identity. I think it would be interesting to see if differences arise in how personality seems to emerge based on snooping in someone's bedroom compared to by snooping deeply into his/her social media activity.
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