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Shifting Social Norms and the Rise of the Culture of Personality
This chapter explores the transition from the 'culture of character' to the 'culture of personality' and the changing expectations around relationships and behavior. It discusses the pressure to project confidence, the emergence of concepts like the inferiority complex, and the efforts made to socialize children and discourage introverted traits. It also touches on the role of pharmaceutical consumption in dealing with the pressures of a society focused on extroversion.