What do narcissists want?

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Publication date 12-10-2022
Publisher Washington: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Research Institute of Child Development and Education (RICDE)
Abstract Narcissists are perplexing. On the one hand, narcissists brag, show off, and groom their appearance to grasp others' attention. In these instances, they are seen as charming, inspiring, and attractive. On the other hand, narcissists quarrel, lash out, and do their best to derogate others. In these instances, they are seen as insulting, belittling, and intimidating. What underlying motive reconciles these seemingly contradictory behaviors? We and our colleagues investigated this question in a recent study.
Document type Web publication or website
Language English
Published at https://spsp.org/news/character-and-context-blog/grapsas-brummelman-what-narcissists-want
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