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50 Tips for College Students

I did the "extended tour" of college. From about 1991-2002. I did get 4 degrees, so at least I have an excuse. :) I've also been an adjunct professor, so I've also been at the other side of the classroom. 1) The Freshman Fifteen does exist. So does the Freshman Twenty. Watch how many starches and [...]

Rate of narcissism increasing, especially for those born after 1982

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-11-20T07:53:50-05:00March 14th, 2008|Categories: College, Research|Tags: Atlantic Monthly, College, Narcissism, self-esteem, student, Twenge|

The July/August 2007 issue of the Atlantic Monthly discussed a 24-year study by Jean M. Twenge which examined the rate of narcissism in college students.. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), a 40-question survey, was administered to 16,475 college students in the United States between 1982 and 2006. It was found that there has been a steady [...]