We carried out a systematic review of psycholinguistic, empirical, quantitative studies on
verbal irony use and individual differences (ie psychological, not demographic, traits that …

A significant part of everyday verbal communication consists of nonliteral language,
including irony (Gibbs 2000). Efficient irony use can serve a wide range of pragmatic goals …

This study examined how self-reported sarcasm use is related to individual differences in
non-Western adults. A sample of 329 Turkish speakers of high socioeconomic status …

Although interindividual differences in narcissism are well studied, little is known about
assessing narcissism at the within-person level. To fill this research gap, we investigated …

Figurative language is integral to daily communication, with verbal irony being an example
that involves a discrepancy between literal and intended meanings. Understanding irony …

Past work showed that in social interactions laughter may be perceived in both a positive
and a negative way. In the present research, we use dispositions towards ridicule and being …

Verbal irony and/or sarcasm is a popular form of nonliteral speech in a variety of contexts
(Gibbs Jr., 2000; Kreuz, 2020). Despite its popularity, there remain contentious issues …

Narcissism is a relatively stable personality trait, which is most accurately described by three
facets: agentic, antagonistic, and neurotic. Existing studies support the central role of …

We investigate the relationship between two strategies of vulnerable narcissism–isolation
and enmity–in their relation to daily social anxiety and variability and inertia of social anxiety …

Studies indicated a distinction between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism regarding their
relationships with psychological symptoms. Internal processes occurring in grandiose and …