Narcissism, a trait reflecting egocentric exceptionalism and social selfishness, has captured
scholarly interest due to its intricate composition and social implications. The construct is …

Theories have proposed diverse reasons for why individual differences such as personality
traits lead to social status attainment in face-to-face groups. We integrated these different …

Growing interest in the exploration of the dark side of personality recently led to the
questions concerning the number, distinctiveness, and structural organization of its …

A theoretical model of the vulnerable half of the Narcissism Spectrum Model (NSM)–the
Vulnerable Isolation and Enmity Concept (VIEC) is presented in this paper. In five studies …

Social interactions are one of the most relevant contexts of our lives and they are intimately
connected to the conceptualization, dynamics, development, and consequences of …

Research over the past decade has shown that grandiose narcissists are often successful at
attaining leadership positions in organizations. However, there is no evidence that …

Whereas grandiose narcissism has generally been found to be related to adaptive affective
experiences (ie, positive affective states), many theoretical conceptualizations have …

Real-life social interactions occur in continuous time and are driven by complex
mechanisms. Each interaction is not only affected by the characteristics of individuals or the …

Narcissists successfully emerge as leaders. However, the processes by which this occurs
are mostly unknown. Following a dual-pathway approach and differentiating between …

Objective To examine the associations that narcissistic personality traits had with the
preference for solitude. Background Preference for solitude may be impacted by various …