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Showing 1 to 20 of 138 for “"narcissism"”.
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Narcissism and relationship satisfaction: The impact of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism on relationship duration
… satisfaction of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism in short- and long-term relationships. Participants include 164 Texas Woman’s University students. The participants are asked to complete an online survey first gathering demographics and then measuring for grandiose and vulnerable …
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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the hypersensitive narcissism scale: Implications for the distinction of covert and overt narcissism
… of a measure of this more covert form of narcissism, Hendin and Cheek’s (1997) Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS), represents the focus of the present study. A total of 298 participants completed the measure, as well as measures assessing related constructs. The HSNS achieved high …
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The self-presentation profile of grandiose narcissism
Although it is generally accepted that grandiose narcissism is related to using self-presentation tactics, many fundamental questions about this issue remain unanswered. For example, among 12 common self-presentation tactics, which are typical of grandiose narcissism? Is grandiose narcissism …
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Cynicism and narcissism: masking the good life?
… a prospective design, revealed cynicism and narcissism as significant inhibitors of trait and state gratitude over time (Solom, Watkins, McCurrach, & Scheibe, 2016). The current study hoped to build upon those results by examining whether these two possible inhibitors affect grateful …
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Correlates of Measures of Adaptive and Pathological Narcissism
… scientists have exhibited increased interest in narcissism in recent years and lively debates and discussion abound about potential narcissism cohort effects and their implications. The most widely used measure of narcissism has been the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), which has a …
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Narcissism, self-esteem, self-worth as predictors of aggression
… research has shown a relationship between narcissism and aggression, and between narcissism and self-esteem. Indeed, aspects of narcissism predict both adjusted and maladjusted forms of functioning. Therefore, narcissism appears to be both adaptive and maladaptive. In the present study, …
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The role of self-concept and narcissism in aggression
… and emotional reactivity associated with narcissism may be related to the simplicity of cognitive self-representation known as low self-complexity. The relationships among narcissism, self-concept, affect and violent behaviour were investigated in two studies with samples of federally …
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Narcissism and Destructive Leadership: Meta-Analyses of Leaders and Followers
The positive link between narcissism and destructive leadership has been suggested in both popular culture and academic research, but the direction and magnitude of this relationship has not yet been captured comprehensively. These meta-analyses estimated how two forms of narcissism—leader …
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An investigation of sexual narcissism as a predictor of sexual assault
While narcissism has been linked to aggression, studies directly examining the relationship of narcissism with sexual aggression have yielded inconsistent results. This is likely due to the global measures of narcissism used. These measures are not sensitive to whether the components of narcissism …
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Clarifying the Association Between the Subtypes of Narcissism and Suicide Risk
… is needed to clarify the relationship between narcissism and suicidality. Ambiguous results yielded by past studies may be attributed to the two distinct forms of narcissism (i.e., grandiose and vulnerable). The current study aimed to examine the association between the components of the …
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Can gratitude interpretation bias modification training reduce the effects of narcissism?
… interpretation bias training in decreasing narcissism. This is important because of gratitude’s consistent ability to increase subjective well-being and improve relationships. Because narcissism has been shown to inhibit gratitude, decreasing narcissism by establishing gratitude …
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Narcissism and leadership: a meta-analysis of linear and nonlinear relationships
Past empirical studies relating Narcissism to leadership have offered mixed results. The present study meta-analytically integrates prior research findings to make four contributions to theory on Narcissism and leadership, by: (a) distinguishing between leadership emergence and leadership …
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Depression, self-esteem and narcissism and its association with Facebook use
… activity (Hypothesis 2); and whether high narcissism scores in individuals indicated a correlation with increased or high levels of Facebook activity (Hypothesis 3). A total of 336 participants who were students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) completed the survey, which comprised …
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One man's wickedness : malignant narcissism and major blunders in international relations
Malignant narcissism is a personality syndrome marked by hubris, paranoia, and reckless indifference to the human consequences of decisions. Malignant-narcissistic leaders tend to commit major blunders in international relations. Examples include Saddam, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, and Nasser. …
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Facets of Narcissism in Relation to Muscle Dysmorphia and Eating Disorder Symptomotology
… to personality characteristics, particularly narcissism, has yielded interesting, though often conflictual, results. The current study attempts to further explore these relationships through assessing muscle dysmorphia, drive for muscularity, and disordered eating in relation different facets …
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The Relation of Attachment, Adjustment and Narcissism to Masculine Gender Role Conflict
… gender role conflict, attachment variables, narcissism, and adjustment. It was expected that men who reported higher masculine gender role conflict would also report unhealthy attachment, have a greater degree of narcissism and poorer adjustment. This study employed a sample of undergraduate …
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CEO narcissism and strategic entrepreneurial behaviors: the moderating role of industry environment
… influence SEB. This dissertation focuses on CEO Narcissism, the escalated self-importance among CEOs. Narcissists seek constant attention and admiration and emphasize personal goals over organizational goals. Therefore, this dissertation argues that while striving to achieve admiration, …
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Exploring the Divergent Social Dimensions of CEO Narcissism on Internal Firm Outcomes
… move away from the common clinical conception of narcissism in management to a novel two-dimensional concept and measurement of narcissism. Because these dimensions are shown to have divergent motives, goals, social strategies, and behaviors, I theorize that these differences in narcissism will …
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