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Narcissism and self-esteem: A nomological network analysis

Narcissism and self-esteem: A nomological network analysis

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

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

 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

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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