The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Endangering Our Families--And How to Save Them

The face of entertainment has changed radically over the last decade-and dangerously so. Stars like Britney, Paris, Lindsay, Amy Winehouse-and their media enablers-have altered what we consider "normal" behavior. According to addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky and business and entertainment expert Dr. S. Mark Young, a high proportion of celebrities suffer from traits associated with clinical narcissism-vanity, exhibitionism, entitlement, exploitativeness-and the rest of us, especially young people, are mirroring what we witness nightly on our TV and computer screens.

A provocative, eye-opening study, The Mirror Effect sounds a timely warning, raising important questions about our changing culture-and provides insights for parents, young people, and anyone who wonders what the cult of celebrity is really doing to America.