Entitled vengeance: A meta‐analysis relating narcissism to provoked aggression

Rasmussen, Kyler R.

doi:10.1002/ab.21632

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“…Indeed, it has been argued that aggressive behavior serves a regulatory function for individuals high in narcissism (e.g., Ronningstam, 2009). Studies examining provoked aggression in the laboratory have been interpreted as such (Rasmussen, 2016). We similarly found that perceptions of others’ behavior and one’s own quarrelsomeness were linked, and amplified by one’s level of narcissism.…”

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The effect of pathological narcissism on interpersonal and affective processes in social interactions.

Wright¹,

Stepp²,

Scott³

et al. 2017

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

104

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Narcissism has significant interpersonal costs, yet little research has examined behavioral and affective patterns characteristic of narcissism in naturalistic settings. Here we studied the effect of narcissistic features on the dynamic processes of interpersonal behavior and affect in daily life. We used interpersonal theory to generate transactional models of social interaction (i.e., linkages among perceptions of others’ behavior, affect, and one’s own behavior) predicted to be characteristic of narcissism. Psychiatric outpatients (N=102) completed clinical interviews and a 21-day ecological momentary assessment protocol using smartphones. After social interactions (N=5,781), participants reported on perceptions of their interaction partner’s behavior (scored along the dimensions of dominant-submissive and affiliative-quarrelsome), their own affect, and their own behavior. Multilevel structural equation modeling was used to examine dynamic links among behavior and affect across interactions, and the role of narcissism in moderating these links. Results showed that perceptions of others’ dominance did not predict dominant behavior, but did predict quarrelsome behavior, and this link was potentiated by narcissism. Further, the link between others’ dominance and one’s own quarrelsome behavior was mediated by negative affect. Moderated mediation was also found: Narcissism amplified the link between ratings of others’ dominance and one’s own quarrelsomeness and negative affect. Narcissism did not moderate the link between other dominance and own dominance, nor the link between other affiliation and own affiliation. These results suggest that narcissism is associated with specific interpersonal and affective processes, such that sensitivity to others’ dominance triggers antagonistic behavior in daily life.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effect of pathological narcissism on interpersonal and affective processes in social interactions.

Wright¹,

Stepp²,

Scott³

et al. 2017

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

104

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“…A promising direction involves examining narcissism itself as a state, given narcissistic thoughts and emotions also vacillate over time (Giacomin & Jordan, 2016). Recent examinations of such narcissistic states suggest they are sensitive to inter-personal events (e.g., having power) as well as indicative of fluctuations in affect and self-esteem (Giacomin & Jordan, 2014a, 2014b, 2016. Critically, narcissistic states themselves seem to be multifaceted and differentially indicative of narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability (Giacomin & Jordan, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Narcissism Spectrum Model: A Synthetic View of Narcissistic Personality

Križan

Herlache

2017

Pers Soc Psychol Rev

579

633

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The narcissism spectrum model synthesizes extensive personality, social-psychological, and clinical evidence, building on existing knowledge about narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability to reveal a view of narcissism that respects its clinical origins, embraces the diversity and complexity of its expression, and reflects extensive scientific evidence about the continuity between normal and abnormal personality expression. Critically, the proposed model addresses three key, inter-related problems that have plagued narcissism scholarship for more than a century. These problems can be summarized as follows: (a) What are the key features of narcissism? (b) How are they organized and related to each other? and (c) Why are they organized that way, that is, what accounts for their relationships? By conceptualizing narcissistic traits as manifested in transactional processes between individuals and their social environments, the model enables integration of existing theories of narcissism and thus provides a compelling perspective for future examination of narcissism and its developmental pathways.

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“…Narcissism has both grandiose manifestations (such as boastful, aggressive behavior) and vulnerable manifestations (such as a fear of being evaluated negatively; Krizan & Herlache, ; Pincus & Lukowitsky, ). Even in its subclinical form, narcissism predicts maladjustment ranging from aggression and violence to addiction and depression (Carter, Johnson, Exline, Post, & Pagano, ; Dawood & Pincus, ; Larson, Vaughn, Salas‐Wright, & Delisi, ; Rasmussen, ). In its extreme form, narcissism can develop into narcissistic personality disorder, marked by “a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy” (American Psychiatric Association, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

What's in a blush? Physiological blushing reveals narcissistic children's social‐evaluative concerns

2018

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Physiological responses can reveal emotional states that individuals are unwilling to admit to others. Here, we studied what blushing reveals about the emotional states of narcissistic children. Narcissistic children (i.e., those high on the personality trait of narcissism) have a pervasive sense of grandiosity. We theorized that narcissistic children are so invested in their sense of grandiosity that even modest praise can make them feel depreciated. Because narcissistic children may not admit this feeling to others, we measured their physiological blushing: an involuntary reddening of the face that occurs when individuals anticipate being depreciated. Unlike other emotional expressions, blushing cannot be faked. Children (N = 105, ages 7-12) completed the Childhood Narcissism Scale and were then invited to sing a song on stage. They were randomly assigned to receive inflated praise (e.g., "You sang incredibly well!"), modest praise ("You sang well!"), or no praise for their performance. Blushing was recorded using photoplethysmography and temperature sensing. Afterward, children were asked how much they thought they had blushed. As predicted, narcissistic children-unlike nonnarcissistic children-blushed when they received modest praise, not when they received inflated praise. Specifically, they showed increased blood volume pulse (i.e., fast changes in blood volume with each heartbeat). Strikingly, when asked, narcissistic children denied blushing, perhaps to hide their vulnerabilities. Thus, blushing revealed social-evaluative concerns that narcissistic children wished to keep private.

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Entitled vengeance: A meta‐analysis relating narcissism to provoked aggression

Cited by 78 publications

References 134 publications

The effect of pathological narcissism on interpersonal and affective processes in social interactions.

The effect of pathological narcissism on interpersonal and affective processes in social interactions.

The Narcissism Spectrum Model: A Synthetic View of Narcissistic Personality

What's in a blush? Physiological blushing reveals narcissistic children's social‐evaluative concerns

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