A5061855470- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
University of South Alabama
2014-2024
University of Georgia
2003-2005
Abstract The present research addresses whether narcissists are more overconfident than others and this overconfidence leads to deficits in decision making. In Study 1, narcissism predicted overconfidence. This was attributable narcissists' greater confidence despite no accuracy. 2, participants were offered fair bets on their answers. Narcissists lost significantly points betting task non‐narcissists, due both willingness bet. Finally, 3, predictions of future performance based expectations...
Previous research produced conflicting results on whether narcissistic personality traits have increased among American college students over the generations. Confounding by campus may explain discrepancy. Study 1 updates a nationwide meta-analysis of students' scores Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) and controls for ( k = 107; N 49,818). In 2, authors examine NPI one university campus, University South Alabama, between 1994 2009 4,152). Both studies demonstrate significant increases...
This article demonstrates the validity and utility of conceptualizing narcissistic personality in terms relative approach-avoidance motivation. Across three studies (N = 1,319), narcissism predicted high approach low avoidance That is, narcissists reported being strongly motivated to desirable outcomes but only weakly avoid negative outcomes. Relative motivation was shown be useful explaining behavioral tendencies associated with (i.e., functional dysfunctional impulsivity) distinguishing...
This study examined the within-person relationships among daily self-esteem, felt authenticity (i.e., operation of one's “true self”), and satisfaction psychological needs for autonomy, competence, relatedness. We also included measures affect to control variance these constructs might share with affect. Over a 2-week period, 116 participants responded variables. Multilevel random-coefficients modeling revealed that authenticity, relatedness were all positively significantly related reports...
The present research examines the link between narcissistic personality and sexuality. Additionally, it explores how sexuality may inform operation of narcissism within context close relationships. Two theoretical models, each addressing one these issues, were evaluated empirically. Our first proposed model suggests that agentic nature explains why is linked to less restricted forms sexual attitudes behaviors (i.e., unrestricted sociosexuality). second a consequence associated with low...
ABSTRACT Our meta‐analysis also finds no change over time in Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) scores among California college students, most likely due to the cultural and ethnic shifts at University of campuses this (especially large increase Asian‐American student enrollment). Students rest country, from 27 campuses, show an d =0.41 narcissism 24 years. The finding that high school students' self‐esteem does not replicates our previous cross‐temporal meta‐analysis. self‐enhancement...
Although it is known that adult attachment associated with self-esteem level (i.e., whether individuals' typical feelings of self-worth are high or low), little about how the system connected to other important components self-esteem. In research reported here, we examined aspects relate stability extent which current exhibit fluctuations). Our findings revealed a link between anxiety and unstable independent level. Attachment avoidance, conversely, was unrelated stability. These results...
There is increasing consensus that mourners' general attachment security and ongoing sense of connectedness to the deceased figure prominently in adjustment bereavement. However, interplay between these variables has not been investigated thoroughly. We therefore studied 195 young adults who were bereaved by violent causes (homicide, suicide, fatal accidents) previous 2 years, measuring their attachment-related insecurities (anxiety avoidance), specific or "continuing bond" (CB) deceased,...
Work on the Dark Triad traits has benefited from use of a life history framework but it been limited to primarily Western samples and indirect assessments strategies. Here, we examine how (i.e., psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism) relate two measures individual differences in In Study 1 (N = 937), replicated prior observed links between strategies, as measured by Mini-K, using recruited three countries. 2 1032), strategies Consideration Future Consequences Scale correlated with...
It is widely accepted that narcissists become aggressive when they experience ego-threat. However, there surprisingly little empirical research on the relationship between narcissism and aggression. Equivocal findings suggest aggression in either occurs only response to provocation, or regardless of provocation. One-hundred thirty-seven collegiate men completed Narcissistic Personality Inventory followed by a sham paradigm, which afforded them opportunity shock, refrain entirely from...