In search of narcissus

C Sedikides - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2021 - cell.com
Narcissism, a trait reflecting egocentric exceptionalism and social selfishness, has captured
scholarly interest due to its intricate composition and social implications. The construct is …

Social hierarchies and social networks in humans

D Redhead, EA Power - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Across species, social hierarchies are often governed by dominance relations. In humans,
where there are multiple culturally valued axes of distinction, social hierarchies can take a …

The “why” and “how” of narcissism: A process model of narcissistic status pursuit

S Grapsas, E Brummelman, MD Back… - Perspectives on …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
We propose a self-regulation model of grandiose narcissism. This model illustrates an
interconnected set of processes through which narcissists (ie, individuals with relatively high …

Self‐esteem development and life events: A review and integrative process framework

AK Reitz - Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐esteem is a pervasive individual characteristic with major consequences for people's
lives. Recent research demonstrated normative change and substantial individual …

Forms and functions of the self-conscious emotions

D Sznycer - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2019 - cell.com
Pride, shame, and guilt color our highest and lowest personal moments. Recent evidence
suggests that these self-conscious emotions are neurocognitive adaptations crafted by …

The sociality of personal and collective nostalgia

C Sedikides, T Wildschut - European Review of Social Psychology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, is an ambivalent–albeit more positive than
negative–emotion. Nostalgia is infused with sociality, as it refers to important figures from …

Narcissism and the pursuit of status

V Zeigler‐Hill, JK Vrabel, GA McCabe… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The purpose of the present studies was to examine the connections that
narcissistic admiration and narcissistic rivalry had with various aspects of status. Method …

Country‐level correlates of the dark triad traits in 49 countries

PK Jonason, M Żemojtel‐Piotrowska… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives The Dark Triad traits (ie, narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism)
capture individual differences in aversive personality to complement work on other …

Human status criteria: Sex differences and similarities across 14 nations.

DM Buss, PK Durkee, TK Shackelford… - Journal of Personality …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology on Sep 7 2020 (see record 2020-68801-001). In the …

How nostalgia infuses life with meaning: From social connectedness to self‐continuity

WAP Van Tilburg, C Sedikides… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nostalgia increases meaning in life (MIL), but how so? In four experiments—using varied
operationalizations of nostalgia, diverse populations, and complementary methodologies …