@article{BondueScheithauer2015, author = {Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Scheithauer, Herbert}, title = {Narcissistic Symptoms in German School Shooters}, series = {International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology}, volume = {59}, journal = {International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology}, number = {14}, publisher = {Sage Publ.}, address = {Thousand Oaks}, issn = {0306-624X}, doi = {10.1177/0306624X14544155}, pages = {1520 -- 1535}, year = {2015}, abstract = {School shooters are often described as narcissistic, but empirical evidence is scant. To provide more reliable and detailed information, we conducted an exploratory study, analyzing police investigation files on seven school shootings in Germany, looking for symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV) in witnesses' and offenders' reports and expert psychological evaluations. Three out of four offenders who had been treated for mental disorders prior to the offenses displayed detached symptoms of narcissism, but none was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. Of the other three, two displayed narcissistic traits. In one case, the number of symptoms would have justified a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Offenders showed low and high self-esteem and a range of other mental disorders. Thus, narcissism is not a common characteristic of school shooters, but possibly more frequent than in the general population. This should be considered in developing adequate preventive and intervention measures.}, language = {en} } @misc{BondueScheithauer2016, author = {Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Scheithauer, Herbert}, title = {Narcissistic symptoms in German school shooters}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {392}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-404452}, pages = {16}, year = {2016}, abstract = {School shooters are often described as narcissistic, but empirical evidence is scant. To provide more reliable and detailed information, we conducted an exploratory study, analyzing police investigation files on seven school shootings in Germany, looking for symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV) in witnesses' and offenders' reports and expert psychological evaluations. Three out of four offenders who had been treated for mental disorders prior to the offenses displayed detached symptoms of narcissism, but none was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. Of the other three, two displayed narcissistic traits. In one case, the number of symptoms would have justified a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Offenders showed low and high self-esteem and a range of other mental disorders. Thus, narcissism is not a common characteristic of school shooters, but possibly more frequent than in the general population. This should be considered in developing adequate preventive and intervention measures.}, language = {en} } @article{BounckenCesingerTiberius2020, author = {Bouncken, Ricarda B. and Cesinger, Beate and Tiberius, Victor}, title = {Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy of top managers}, series = {International journal of entrepreneurial venturing}, volume = {12}, journal = {International journal of entrepreneurial venturing}, number = {3}, publisher = {Inderscience Enterprises}, address = {Geneva}, issn = {1742-5360}, doi = {10.1504/ijev.2020.107932}, pages = {273 -- 302}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Numerous studies show that high levels of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) in firms positively influence firm performance. Yet, high levels of Dark Triad (DT) traits - narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy - of managers might work detrimental to EO. Our study empirically tests if top managers who score high on Dark Triad traits have a negative influence on firm performance, reducing the merits of EO. Results of a survey study on 191 firms show that all three dimensions of the DT, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, suppress the positive effects that EO has on firm performance. Accordingly, selfish behaviour, emotional coldness, propensity for duplicity, and top managers' quest for self promotion, status, and dominance lead to behaviour that reduces the positive influences around innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking of EO.}, language = {en} } @article{HeinzeFatfoutaSchroederAbe2020, author = {Heinze, Peter Eric and Fatfouta, Ramzi and Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela}, title = {Validation of an implicit measure of antagonistic narcissism}, series = {Journal of research in personality}, volume = {88}, journal = {Journal of research in personality}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {San Diego}, issn = {0092-6566}, doi = {10.1016/j.jrp.2020.103993}, pages = {12}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Narcissism has traditionally been assessed using explicit measures, yet contemporary measures are limited in their ability to capture people's automatic (i.e., implicit) self-evaluations. Here, we propose the antagonistic narcissism Implicit Association Test (AN-IAT). Three studies (N = 1082) using self-, informant-reports, and other implicit measures tested the psychometric properties of the AN-IAT. The AN-IAT showed high internal consistency and good temporal stability. The measure was positively associated with (antagonistic) narcissism, aggression, and lack of empathy, but unrelated to communal, pathological, and agentic narcissism as well as self-esteem. The AN-IAT predicted self- and informantratings of aggression and empathy beyond self-reports of antagonistic and agentic narcissism, and agreeableness. Together, the antagonistic narcissism IAT is a promising addition to the assessment of narcissism.}, language = {en} } @article{HoltzmanTackmanCareyetal.2019, author = {Holtzman, Nicholas S. and Tackman, Allison M. and Carey, Angela L. and Brucks, Melanie S. and Kuefner, Albrecht C. P. and Deters, Fenne Grosse and Back, Mitja D. and Donnellan, M. Brent and Pennebaker, James W. and Sherman, Ryne A. and Mehl, Matthias R.}, title = {Linguistic Markers of Grandiose Narcissism: A LIWC Analysis of 15 Samples}, series = {Journal of Language and Social Psychology}, volume = {38}, journal = {Journal of Language and Social Psychology}, number = {5-6}, publisher = {Sage Publ.}, address = {Thousand Oaks}, issn = {0261-927X}, doi = {10.1177/0261927X19871084}, pages = {773 -- 786}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Narcissism is unrelated to using first-person singular pronouns. Whether narcissism is linked to other language use remains unclear. We aimed to identify linguistic markers of narcissism. We applied the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count to texts (k = 15; N = 4,941). The strongest positive correlates were using words related to sports, second-person pronouns, and swear words. The strongest negative correlates were using anxiety/fear words, tentative words, and words related to sensory/perceptual processes. Effects were small (each |r| < .10).}, language = {en} } @misc{MorfSchurchKufeneretal.2017, author = {Morf, Carolyn C. and Schurch, Eva and Kufener, Albrecht and Siegrist, Philip and Vater, Aline and Back, Mitja and Mestel, Robert and Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela}, title = {Expanding the Nomological Net of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory: German Validation and Extension in a Clinical Inpatient Sample}, series = {Assessment}, volume = {24}, journal = {Assessment}, publisher = {Sage Publ.}, address = {Thousand Oaks}, issn = {1073-1911}, doi = {10.1177/1073191115627010}, pages = {419 -- 443}, year = {2017}, language = {en} } @misc{MorfSchuerchKuefneretal.2017, author = {Morf, Carolyn C. and Sch{\"u}rch, Eva and K{\"u}fner, Albrecht and Siegrist, Philip and Vater, Aline and Back, Mitja and Mestel, Robert and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela}, title = {Expanding the nomological net of the pathological narcissism inventory}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {410}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-405182}, pages = {25}, year = {2017}, abstract = {The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) is a multidimensional measure for assessing grandiose and vulnerable features in narcissistic pathology. The aim of the present research was to construct and validate a German translation of the PNI and to provide further information on the PNI's nomological net. Findings from a first study confirm the psychometric soundness of the PNI and replicate its seven-factor first-order structure. A second-order structure was also supported but with several equivalent models. A second study investigating associations with a broad range of measures (DSM Axis I and II constructs, emotions, personality traits, interpersonal and dysfunctional behaviors, and well-being) supported the concurrent validity of the PNI. Discriminant validity with the Narcissistic Personality Inventory was also shown. Finally, in a third study an extension in a clinical inpatient sample provided further evidence that the PNI is a useful tool to assess the more pathological end of narcissism.}, language = {en} } @misc{MotaLeckeltGeukesetal.2018, author = {Mota, Simon and Leckelt, Marius and Geukes, Katharina and Nestler, Steffen and Humberg, Sarah and Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela and Schmukle, Stefan C. and Back, Mitja D.}, title = {A comprehensive examination of narcissists' self-perceived and actual socioemotional cognition ability}, series = {Collabra: Psychology}, volume = {5}, journal = {Collabra: Psychology}, number = {1}, publisher = {University of California Press}, address = {Oakland}, issn = {2474-7394}, doi = {10.1525/collabra.174}, pages = {25}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Narcissists are assumed to lack the motivation and ability to share and understand the mental states of others. Prior empirical research, however, has yielded inconclusive findings and has differed with respect to the specific aspects of narcissism and socioemotional cognition that have been examined. Here, we propose a differentiated facet approach that can be applied across research traditions and that distinguishes between facets of narcissism (agentic vs. antagonistic) on the one hand, and facets of socioemotional cognition ability (SECA; self-perceived vs. actual) on the other. Using five nonclinical samples in two studies (total N = 602), we investigated the effect of facets of grandiose narcissism on aspects of socioemotional cognition across measures of affective and cognitive empathy, Theory of Mind, and emotional intelligence, while also controlling for general reasoning ability. Across both studies, agentic facets of narcissism were found to be positively related to perceived SECA, whereas antagonistic facets of narcissism were found to be negatively related to perceived SECA. However, both narcissism facets were negatively related to actual SECA. Exploratory condition-based regression analyses further showed that agentic narcissists had a higher directed discrepancy between perceived and actual SECA: They self-enhanced their socio-emotional capacities. Implications of these results for the multifaceted theoretical understanding of the narcissism-SECA link are discussed.}, language = {en} }