Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement by Jean Twenge & Keith Campbell
Both books are somewhat old now. They were also probably written by leftist academics.
They likely aren't gen pop focused enough. But these two books had the largest impacts on my personal life.
The first made me less apologetic about embracing Introversion and taking agency in life to maximize this framework.
The second helped to understand narcissists for who they really are. It specifically killed the Archie comics version of narcissists simply being insecure bullies who are full of self-doubt inside. It helped to clinically validate them as the all-consuming irreparable monsters they really are.
It also argues against the "everyone is great" participation medal culture.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement by Jean Twenge & Keith Campbell
Both book are somewhat old now. They were also probably written by leftist academics.
They likely aren't gen pop focused enough. But these two books had the largest impacts on my personal life.
The first made me less apologetic about embracing Introversion and taking agency in life to maximize this framework.
The second helped to understand narcissists for who they really are. It specifically killed the Archie comics version of narcissists simply being insecure bullies who are full of self-doubt inside. It helped to clinically validate them as the all-consuming irreparable monsters they really are.
It also argues against the "everyone is great" participation medal culture.