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  -