Aussies don't always copy the US - unlike Americans, our self-esteem has stayed the same since the 70s
- Written by: Nick Haslam, Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne
Australians in the 1970s and 1980s were no more or less fond of themselves than Australians of the same age in the 2000s and 2010s.Consider three propositions about how Australians see themselves.
Young people today, with their preening selfies and their sense of entitlement, have a higher opinion of themselves than previous generations.
Young...
