The Dynamics of Narcissus: Exploring the Covariation of Narcissistic States in Daily Life
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Narcissistic personality states fluctuate daily. This study reveals how these daily fluctuations relate to core personality traits, offering new insights into narcissistic presentations.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Personality Science
Background
- Clinical theory and empirical research indicate that narcissistic personality states are dynamic and fluctuate over time.
- The precise nature and understanding of these fluctuations in narcissistic states remain limited.
- Existing research often overlooks the day-to-day variability of narcissistic experiences.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the temporal dynamics and within-person covariation of narcissistic states in daily life.
- To explore the relationship between fluctuating narcissistic states and various personality traits.
- To contribute to a more nuanced understanding of pathological narcissism beyond static trait assessments.
Main Methods
- Recruited 88 undergraduates for a 10-day ecological momentary assessment study.
- Utilized smartphone prompts administered seven times daily to capture real-time narcissistic states and emotions.
- Employed a state-adapted version of the Super Brief Pathological Narcissism Inventory (SB-PNI) for state assessments.
Main Results
- Found significant within-person covariation in narcissistic states, ranging from -.55 to .52.
- Observed negative associations between narcissistic state covariation and trait grandiosity, guilt, and mood activation.
- Identified significant quadratic relationships between narcissistic covariation and trait vulnerability, mean state vulnerability, self-esteem, mood, and shame.
Conclusions
- The findings support a potential state-based dynamic taxonomy for understanding diverse narcissistic presentations.
- Highlight the critical importance of differentiating between co-occurring, contrasting, and dissociated narcissistic states.
- Emphasize the need to consider temporal dynamics in the study and treatment of narcissistic personality patterns.
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