Narcissistic admiration and rivalry: Disentangling the bright and dark sides of narcissism.

Back, Mitja D.; Küfner, Albrecht C. P.; Dufner, Michael; Gerlach, Tanja M.; Rauthmann, John F.; Denissen, Jaap J. A.

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“…This is consistent with the notion that the SD3 conceptualizes narcissism similarly to narcissistic admiration (Back et al, 2013) which is correlated with benign but not with malicious envy (Lange et al, 2016).…”

Section: Correlational Analysessupporting

confidence: 78%

“…In contrast, malicious envy is distinctively related to narcissistic rivalry-the antagonistic facet of narcissism (Lange et al, 2016) and to vulnerable narcissism (Krizan & Johar, 2012). Narcissism as conceptualized under the Dark Triad covers only its ENVY AND THE DARK TRIAD 8 assertive facet (Back et al, 2013). Therefore, we decided that replicating the complexities of the relationship of envy and narcissism was beyond the scope of the current research.…”

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Preprint - Elucidating the dark side of envy: Distinctive links of benign and malicious envy with dark personalities

Lange¹,

Paulhus²,

Crusius³

2017

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Researchers have recently drawn a contrast between two forms of envy: benign and malicious envy. In three studies (total N = 3,123), we challenge the assumption that malicious envy is destructive, whereas benign envy is entirely constructive. Instead, both forms have links with the Dark Triad of personality. Benign envy is associated with Machiavellian behaviors, whereas malicious envy is associated with both Machiavellian and psychopathic behaviors. In Study 1, this pattern emerged in meta-analyzed trait correlations. In Study 2, a manipulation affecting the envy forms mediated an effect on antisocial behavioral intentions. Study 3 replicated these patterns by linking envy to specific antisocial behaviors and their impact on status in the workplace. Together, our correlational and experimental results suggest that the two forms of envy can both be malevolent. Instead of evaluating envy's morality, we propose to focus on its functional value.Keywords: envy; benign and malicious envy; Machiavellianism; psychopathy; status ENVY AND THE DARK TRIAD 3 Elucidating the Dark Side of Envy: Distinctive Links of Benign and Malicious Envy with Dark PersonalitiesEnvy is commonly characterized as a hostile emotion with mostly negative consequences for the envier and the envied person (for a review, see Smith & Kim, 2007).Envy prompts deception (Moran & Schweitzer, 2008), dampens cooperation (Parks, Rumble, & Posey, 2002), and fosters schadenfreude when others fail (Smith et al., 1996). Although this characterization portrays envy as a maladaptive emotion, recent theorizing and evidence emphasize that envy can also manifest in a benign form directed at personal advancement (Van de Ven et al., 2009). One proposed interpretation of this distinction is that envy's malicious form represents envy's dark side, whereas its benign manifestation is largely constructive (Cohen-Charash & Larson, 2017;Tai, Narayanan, & McAllister, 2012).We believe that this simplistic moral conclusion is unwarranted. Instead, we argue that envy is neither constructive nor destructive but can, first and foremost, be a functional emotion. If this reasoning is correct, any form of envy may relate to antisocial consequences that nevertheless serve envy's goals. The objective of the present manuscript is to systematically investigate the dark sides of envy by establishing its distinctive links with the personality traits known as the Dark Triad (Paulhus, 2014). EnvyEnvy has been defined as a painful emotion ensuing from the envier's lack of another's quality, achievement, or possession (Lange, Weidman, & Crusius, in press; Parrott & Smith, 1993). Undoubtedly, it is a common experience (Smith & Kim, 2007) that can even be a dispositional inclination (Lange, Blatz, & Crusius, in press). Evidence suggests that envy entails various affective, cognitive, and motivational tendencies (Parrott & Smith, 1993). A growing body of research converges on the notion that these tendencies lead to consequences that contribute to the regulation of status hierarchies...

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Section: Correlational Analysessupporting

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Section: The Current Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preprint - Elucidating the dark side of envy: Distinctive links of benign and malicious envy with dark personalities

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Paulhus²,

Crusius³

2017

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“…Furthermore, Conscientiousness was measured using the 12-item scale of the NEO-FFI (Borkenau & Ostendorf, 1993). The six-item short version of the NARQ (Back et al, 2013) was implemented to measure Narcissism.…”

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Investigating measurement equivalence of visual analogue scales and Likert-type scales in Internet-based personality questionnaires

2017

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Visual analogue scales (VASs) have shown superior measurement qualities in comparison to traditional Likerttype response scales in previous studies. The present study expands the comparison of response scales to properties of Internet-based personality scales in a within-subjects design. A sample of 879 participants filled out an online questionnaire measuring Conscientiousness, Excitement Seeking, and Narcissism. The questionnaire contained all instruments in both answer scale versions in a counterbalanced design. Results show comparable reliabilities, means, and SDs for the VAS versions of the original scales, in comparison to Likert-type scales. To assess the validity of the measurements, age and gender were used as criteria, because all three constructs have shown non-zero correlations with age and gender in previous research. Both response scales showed a high overlap and the proposed relationships with age and gender. The associations were largely identical, with the exception of an increase in explained variance when predicting age from the VAS version of Excitement Seeking (B 10 =1318.95, ΔR 2 =.025). VASs showed similar properties to Likert-type response scales in most cases.

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“…Questionnaire (Back et al, 2013) use Likert rating scales rather than paired comparisons. It is possible that the psychometric properties of the NPI would be clarified if the 40 couplets were rated as individual items.…”

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Equivalence of Narcissistic Personality Inventory constructs and correlates across scoring approaches and response formats

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Journal of Research in Personality

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Narcissistic admiration and rivalry: Disentangling the bright and dark sides of narcissism.

Cited by 915 publications

References 166 publications

Preprint - Elucidating the dark side of envy: Distinctive links of benign and malicious envy with dark personalities

Preprint - Elucidating the dark side of envy: Distinctive links of benign and malicious envy with dark personalities

Investigating measurement equivalence of visual analogue scales and Likert-type scales in Internet-based personality questionnaires

Equivalence of Narcissistic Personality Inventory constructs and correlates across scoring approaches and response formats

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