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Colin E Vize1,2, Joshua D Miller3, Katherine L Collison1
1Purdue University, West Layfayette, Indiana.
Journal of Personality Disorders
|November 4, 2020
Summary
Grandiose narcissism predicts aggression after provocation, driven by antagonism. Vulnerable narcissism shows complex relations with aggression, influenced by both antagonism and neuroticism.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Narcissism presents as two distinct variants: grandiose and vulnerable.
- Both variants share a core of antagonism but differ in neuroticism and extraversion levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism and behavioral aggression after provocation.
- To explore the mediating roles of antagonism, neuroticism, and extraversion in narcissistic aggression.
Main Methods:
- Utilized moderated mediation analyses to examine the interplay between narcissism variants, provocation, and aggression.
- Assessed behavioral aggression following a provocation manipulation.
Main Results:
- Grandiose narcissism positively correlated with aggression specifically when individuals were provoked, mediated by antagonism.
- Vulnerable narcissism displayed mixed associations; antagonism positively predicted aggression, while neuroticism negatively predicted it.
- Antagonism-related traits were key mediators of narcissistic aggression, more so than extraversion or neuroticism.
Conclusions:
- Antagonism is a crucial factor in understanding narcissistic aggression across both variants.
- The findings highlight the differential pathways through which grandiose and vulnerable narcissism contribute to aggressive behaviors.
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