The psychology of the quiet ego.
@inproceedings{Bauer2008ThePO, title={The psychology of the quiet ego.}, author={Jack J Bauer and Heidi A. Wayment}, year={2008} }
Egotism is in. For the past few decades, it has been okay to "look out for Number 1," with the assumption that "Number 1" refers to an individualistic notion of the person—and then mostly in the immediate moment, without regard for the individual's own long-term interests. Advertising and marketing campaigns feed our cultural obsession with egoistic pursuits, and political and economic forces help make many self-indulgent behaviors and expectations a perceived necessity. The burgeoning business…
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- Psychology
- 2017
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- Psychology
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