Study Reveals Why Boomers Should Stop Calling Millennials Snowflakes

A groundbreaking study published in the Psychology and Aging journal has found that Baby Boomers, those born between 1946-1964, have higher levels of being full of themselves, hypersensitivity, a tendency to impose their opinions on others, and higher levels of willfulness.

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Narcissism: the Definition

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A Look at Narcissism Across Generations

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Comparing the Generations

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Understanding Baby Boomer’s Narcissism

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