Narcissists often pursue leadership and are selected for leadership positions by others. At
the same time, they act in their own best interest, putting the needs and interests of others at …

Psychological entitlement is a personality trait characterized by pervasive feelings of
deservingness, specialness, and exaggerated expectations. The present review expands …

A growing body of research supports the vulnerability model of low self-esteem and
depression, which states that low self-esteem is a risk factor for depression. The goal of the …

Abstract The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM–5)
Section III Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD; APA, 2013) represents an …

With theoretical and empirical interest in narcissism growing, there is a need for brief
measures of pathological narcissism that can be used more practically while assessing the …

Current literature on narcissistic personality disorder has emphasized a distinction between
grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Some researchers have further suggested that …

Narcissistic grandiosity is characterized by overt expressions of feelings of superiority and
entitlement, while narcissistic vulnerability reflects hypersensitivity and introversive self …

Change in treatment of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) has been considered difficult
to attain. Aspects of narcissistic pathology, including interpersonal enhancement, avoidance …

Theories of narcissism emphasize the dynamic processes within and between grandiosity
and vulnerability. Research seeking to address this has either not studied grandiosity and …

Objective Narcissism can manifest in grandiose and vulnerable patterns of experience and
behavior. While largely unrelated in the general population, individuals with clinically …