TY - JOUR A1 - Heinze, Peter Eric A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi A1 - Schröder-Abe, Michela T1 - Validation of an implicit measure of antagonistic narcissism JF - Journal of research in personality N2 - 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. KW - narcissism KW - antagonistic KW - implicit self-concept of personality KW - IAT Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2020.103993 SN - 0092-6566 SN - 1095-7251 VL - 88 PB - Elsevier CY - San Diego ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi A1 - Schröder-Abe, Michela T1 - I can see clearly now BT - clarity of transgression-related motivations JF - Personality and individual differences : an international journal of research into the structure and development of personality, and the causation of individual differences N2 - Past research has revealed that narcissists lack forgiveness. However, little is known about factors that might either buffer or, more critically, enhance the link between narcissism and lack of forgiveness. To address this gap in the literature, the present studies focused on the moderating role of clarity of transgression-related motivations. In an original and a replication study (Ns = 509 and 532, respectively), participants rated their levels of narcissistic admiration and rivalry and recalled a personal episode in which someone had hurt them. Subsequently, participants reported on their lack of forgiveness toward their transgressor. Response speed to these ratings served as an indirect clarity measure, with faster responses indicating greater clarity. In both studies, narcissistic rivalry (but not admiration) was positively related to lack of forgiveness and this relationship was stronger among individuals who were clear about their transgression-related motivations. Results inform our understanding of socio-emotional factors that contribute to narcissists' lack of forgiveness following interpersonal hurt. KW - Narcissism KW - Forgiveness KW - Interpersonal transgressions KW - Social relationships KW - Indirect measurement Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.10.010 SN - 0191-8869 VL - 105 SP - 280 EP - 286 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi A1 - Schröder-Abe, Michela T1 - Agentic to the core? BT - facets of narcissism and positive implicit self-views in the agentic domain JF - Journal of research in personality N2 - Researchers are still divided over whether narcissists possess positive or negative implicit self-views. Seemingly resolving this issue, Campbell et al. (2007) have demonstrated that narcissism is in fact related to higher implicit self-esteem as long as the implicit measure reflects agency. The present study used a large (N = 730) sample, carefully controlled stimuli, improved statistical analyses, and examined narcissism at the facet-level, but results did not replicate those of Campbell et al. In fact, the latent correlation between narcissism and implicit agency was close to zero, whereas the positive correlation between narcissism and explicit agency was replicated. We conclude that narcissists’ implicit self-views may be more neutral than positive or may depend on other contextual factors. KW - Narcissism KW - Agency KW - Communion KW - Implicit self-esteem KW - IAT Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2018.02.006 SN - 0092-6566 SN - 1095-7251 VL - 74 SP - 78 EP - 82 PB - Elsevier CY - San Diego ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rentzsch, Katrin A1 - Schröder-Abe, Michela T1 - Stability and change in domain-specific Self-esteem and global self-esteem JF - European journal of personality N2 - A notable uptick of interest in the stability of self-esteem has been observed over the past few years. Most researchers, however, have focused on unidimensional rather than multidimensional conceptualizations of self-esteem. The paucity of empirical research is surprising given conflicting theoretical perspectives on the stability of self-esteem. The goal of the present study was to thoroughly disentangle different conceptualizations of self-esteem and test opposing classical theories on (i) the stability and (ii) the direction of mutual influence of these different forms of self-esteem. We analysed two-year longitudinal data from participants (N=644 at T1, N=241 at T2) with an average age of 47.0years (SD=12.4). Analyses using a latent variable approach revealed that the domains of self-esteem were relatively stable in terms of rank order and mean levels. In fact, the size of the stability coefficients was comparable to that of other trait measures that have been reported in the literature and paralleled the stability observed for global self-esteem. Results did not provide support for either top-down or bottom-up effects between domain-specific and global self-esteem. These findings have important theoretical and practical implications regarding the stability and development of self-esteem in adulthood and advance the understanding of self-esteem in personality theory. (c) 2018 European Association of Personality Psychology KW - self-esteem KW - stability KW - multidimensional KW - domain specific KW - adulthood Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/per.2167 SN - 0890-2070 SN - 1099-0984 VL - 32 IS - 4 SP - 353 EP - 370 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi A1 - Zeigler-Hill, Virgil A1 - Schröder-Abe, Michela T1 - I’m merciful, am I not? BT - Facets of narcissism and forgiveness revisited JF - Journal of research in personality N2 - Narcissists are said to be particularly unforgiving, yet previous research remains inconclusive. This is likely because most previous studies focused on narcissism as a unitary construct, thereby neglecting its multiple facets. The present study (N = 1101) thus aimed to clarify the nuanced associations between different facets of narcissism and forgiveness, the latter being assessed via self-report and non-self-report measures. The results of a structural equation model (SEM) showed that antagonistic aspects of narcissism were negatively correlated with explicit forgiveness. Importantly, agentic as well as communal aspects of narcissism were positively correlated with explicit forgiveness. Aspects of narcissistic personality were not correlated with implicit forgiveness. Results suggest that not all facets of narcissism are associated with an unforgiving stance. KW - Narcissism KW - Forgiveness KW - Social relationships KW - Narcissistic entitlement KW - Conflict Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2017.07.007 SN - 0092-6566 SN - 1095-7251 VL - 70 SP - 166 EP - 173 PB - Elsevier CY - San Diego ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi A1 - Schröder-Abe, Michela T1 - A wolf in sheep’s clothing? BT - Communal narcissism and positive implicit self-views in the communal domain JF - Journal of research in personality N2 - Communal narcissists possess the unique belief in their capability to bring about freedom to the world, and so see themselves as “saints”. To examine if this communal self-view extends to the more automatic component of self-evaluation, that is, a person’s implicit self-view, the present study (N = 701) tested the extent to which communal narcissism was associated with explicit communal self-ratings and implicit associations between the self and communal attributes. The latent correlation between communal narcissism and explicit communal self-views was strongly positive, yet no such relationship emerged for implicit communal self-views. These findings support the notion that communal narcissism may represent an effort to gain favorable appraisals from others in the absence of a genuine communal self-view. KW - Narcissism KW - Communion KW - Agency KW - Self KW - Implicit Association Test Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2018.07.004 SN - 0092-6566 SN - 1095-7251 VL - 76 SP - 17 EP - 21 PB - Elsevier CY - San Diego ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröder-Abe, Michela A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi T1 - Shades of narcissistic dishonesty BT - Grandiose versus vulnerable narcissism and the role of self-conscious emotions JF - Journal of economic psychology : research in economic psychology and behavioral economics N2 - Honesty is crucial to navigate the social realm, yet certain individuals - those high in narcissism - tend to engage in dishonesty. In two studies (total N = 910), we aimed to zoom in on the link between grandiose versus vulnerable narcissism and dishonesty, further clarifying the role of the key self-conscious emotions shame and guilt in mediating this link. Using behavioral indicators of dishonesty, namely, actual cheating in a math task (Study 1) and a coin-tossing task (Study 2), we consistently found that the relationship between grandiose narcissism and cheating was positively mediated by guilt, indicating that grandiose narcissists engaged in more dishonest behavior due to a lack of guilt. Furthermore, the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and cheating was negatively mediated by shame, but only when task success depended on performance (Study 1) rather than luck (Study 2). Results underscore the importance of differentiating between distinct facets of narcissism and highlight the role of self-conscious emotions in the narcissism-dishonesty link. KW - Narcissism KW - Dishonesty KW - Shame KW - Guilt KW - Unethical behavior Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2018.06.003 SN - 0167-4870 SN - 1872-7719 VL - 71 SP - 148 EP - 158 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER -