Currently prominent models of narcissism (eg, Morf & Rhodewalt, 2001) primarily explain
narcissists' self-defeating behaviors in terms of conscious cognitive and affective processes …

This article demonstrates the validity and utility of conceptualizing narcissistic personality in
terms of relative approach–avoidance motivation. Across three studies (N= 1,319) …

ABSTRACT A recent meta‐analysis (S. Vazire & DC Funder, 2006) suggested that
narcissism and impulsivity are related and that impulsivity partially accounts for the relation …

Despite keen interest in the construct of narcissism, the field of personality and social
psychology has lacked a comprehensive framework under which to fit together the relevant …

Emotional processes are of key importance for the understanding of narcissism, in both its
grandiose and its vulnerable forms. The current chapter provides an overview on the links …

Several theorists have argued in favor of a distinction between overt and covert narcissism,
and factor analytic studies have supported this distinction. In this paper I demonstrate that …

Narcissism is a quality of the self that has significant implications for thinking, feeling, and
behaving. Individuals with narcissistic personality possess highly inflated, unrealistically …

We propose a dynamic self-regulatory processing model of narcissism and review
supporting evidence. The model casts narcissism in terms of motivated self-construction, in …

Narcissism is a personality trait associated with an inflated, grandiose self-concept and a
lack of intimacy in interpersonal relationships. A popular assumption is that narcissists' …

Narcissism is of great interest to behavioral scientists and the lay public. Research across
the past 20 years has led to substantial progress in the conceptualization, measurement …