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Expensive Egos: Narcissistic Males Have Higher Cortisol

Expensive Egos: Narcissistic Males Have Higher Cortisol

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article David A. Reinhard, Sara H. Konrath, William D. Lopez, Heather G. Cameron   Published: January 23, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030858 Correction 12 Jul 2012: Reinhard DA, Konrath SH, Lopez WD, Cameron HG (2012) Correction: Expensive Egos: Narcissistic Males Have Higher Cortisol. PLOS ONE 7(7): 10.1371/annotation/1c60eca3-794f-4a09-8a82-e43ed3cc2009. https://doi.org/10.1371/annotation/1c60eca3-794f-4a09-8a82-e43ed3cc2009 View correction Abstract Background Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, low empathy, and entitlement. There has been limited research regarding the hormonal correlates of narcissism, despite the potential health implications. This study examined the role of…

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Translating trait to state assessment: The case of grandiose narcissism

Translating trait to state assessment: The case of grandiose narcissism

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Fien Heyde , Bart Wille, Evy Kuijpers, Jasmine Vergauwe, Joeri Hofmans Published: May 1, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284649 Abstract Although interest in within-person variability in grandiose narcissism is growing, measurement tools are lacking that allow studying fluctuations in this personality characteristic in a differentiated manner (i.e., distinguishing narcissistic admiration and rivalry). This study explores whether a measurement approach using the six-item version of the Narcissistic Grandiosity Scale (NGS Rosenthal et al. (2007)) and six additional newly formulated…

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Are narcissists more attracted to people in relationships than to people not in relationships?

Are narcissists more attracted to people in relationships than to people not in relationships?

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Amy B. Brunell , Joshua Robison , Nicholas P. Deems , Bradley M. Okdie Published: March 27, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194106 Abstract Does grandiose narcissism predict greater attraction for others in relationships? We examined this question by replicating previous work implicating grandiose narcissists as mate poachers (Studies 1 and 2). We then used an experimental paradigm (Studies 3 and 4) to assess the extent to which grandiose narcissists indicate a greater interest in someone who is already…

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A Behavioral Genetic Study of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Dimensions of Narcissism

A Behavioral Genetic Study of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Dimensions of Narcissism

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Yu L. L. Luo, Huajian Cai , Hairong Song Published: April 2, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093403   Abstract Narcissism, characterized by grandiose self-image and entitled feelings to others, has been increasingly prevalent in the past decades. This study examined genetic and environmental bases of two dimensions of narcissism: intrapersonal grandiosity and interpersonal entitlement. A total of 304 pairs of twins from Beijing, China completed the Narcissistic Grandiosity Scale and the Psychological Entitlement Scale. Both grandiosity (23%) and…

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Emotion Recognition and Perspective Taking: A Comparison between Typical and Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Emotion Recognition and Perspective Taking: A Comparison between Typical and Incarcerated Male Adolescents

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Larisa Morosan , Deborah Badoud, Alexandra Zaharia, Tobias Brosch, Stephan Eliez, Anthony Bateman, Patrick Heller, Martin Debbané Published: January 25, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170646 Abstract Background Previous research suggests that antisocial individuals present impairment in social cognitive processing, more specifically in emotion recognition (ER) and perspective taking (PT). The first aim of the present study was to investigate the recognition of a wide range of emotional expressions and visual PT capacities in a group of incarcerated male…

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Narcissism and self-esteem: A nomological network analysis

Narcissism and self-esteem: A nomological network analysis

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Courtland S. Hyatt ,Chelsea E. Sleep, Joanna Lamkin, Jessica L. Maples-Keller, Constantine Sedikides, W. Keith Campbell, Joshua D. Miller Published: August 1, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201088 Abstract Similarity between narcissism and self-esteem seems intuitive, as both capture positive perceptions of the self. In the current undertaking, we provide a broad comparison of the nomological networks of grandiose narcissism and explicit self-esteem. Pooling data from 11 existing samples (N = 4711), we compared the relations of narcissism and…

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Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) among German students—A longitudinal approach

Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) among German students—A longitudinal approach

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Julia Brailovskaia , Jürgen Margraf Published: December 14, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189719 Abstract The present study aimed to investigate Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) in a German student sample over a period of one year. While mean FAD level did not increase during the investigation period, a significant increase was shown in the number of participants reaching the critical cutoff score. FAD was significantly positively related to the personality trait narcissism and to negative mental health variables (depression,…

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Dopamine and sense of agency: Determinants in personality and substance use

Dopamine and sense of agency: Determinants in personality and substance use

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 Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Anna Render , Petra Jansen Published: March 19, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214069 Abstract Sense of agency refers to the feeling of control over one’s own actions. The strength of this sense varies inter-individually. This means that people differ in their perception concerning the intensity of their intentions and actions. The current study aims to determine the factors influencing this sense of agency on a personality level. Furthermore, it gives insight into the correlative relation between the strength…

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Symptom severity and mindreading in narcissistic personality disorder

Symptom severity and mindreading in narcissistic personality disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Elena Bilotta, Antonino Carcione, Teresa Fera, Fabio Moroni, Giuseppe Nicolò, Roberto Pedone, Giovanni Pellecchia, Antonio Semerari, Livia Colle Published: August 15, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201216 Abstract Background Grandiose narcissism has been associated with poor ability to understand one’s own mental states and the mental states of others. In particular, two manifestations of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) can be explained by poor mindreading abilities: absence of symptomatic subjective distress and lack of empathy. Methods We conducted two studies…

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