TY - JOUR A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi A1 - Heinze, Peter Eric T1 - Do bigger egos mean bigger presence? Facets of grandiose narcissism and mindfulness JF - Current Psychology N2 - Broad sections of the population try to be more mindful, often with quite self-centered motives. It is therefore not surprising that there is growing interest in the investigation of narcissism and mindfulness. Despite theoretical and empirical ties, however, existing research on this association is scarce. In two studies (N = 3,134 and 403) with English- and German-speaking participants, we apply structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships between facets of grandiose narcissism and trait mindfulness. Across both studies and, using different narcissism and mindfulness measures, SEM consistently revealed opposing patterns for agentic and antagonistic narcissism, with agentic narcissism being positively related to trait mindfulness, and antagonistic narcissism being negatively related to it. Findings highlight the necessity to acknowledge the conceptual heterogeneity of narcissism when examining its relationship with trait mindfulness. Practical implications regarding how agentic and antagonistic narcissists might profit differently from mindfulness practice are discussed. KW - Narcissism KW - Mindfulness KW - Meditation KW - Structural equation modeling KW - Self-enhancement Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03115-w SN - 1046-1310 SN - 1936-4733 VL - 42 SP - 19795 EP - 19807 PB - Springer CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi T1 - Facets of narcissism and leadership: A tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? JF - Human resource management review N2 - Research on narcissism continues to develop at a rapid pace. Yet, researchers from different disciplines are still divided over whether narcissists are good versus bad leaders. On the one hand, narcissists' bright qualities (e.g., charisma) are associated with positive outcomes at different levels of analysis from subordinates, to peers, and the organization as a whole. On the other hand, however, narcissists' dark qualities (e.g., entitlement) are associated with a number of counterproductive work behaviors, causing organizations to falter. The present article adds to and extends the traditional good-versus-bad debate about narcissistic leadership and pursues three goals: (a) to critically review the literature on narcissistic leaders and their behaviors in the workplace, (b) to provide tangible recommendations for how to best assess, select, and develop narcissistic leaders, and (c) to highlight future directions and ongoing challenges ahead in the field of narcissistic leadership. KW - Narcissism KW - Leadership KW - Narcissistic leadership KW - Dark side KW - Personality Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2018.10.002 SN - 1053-4822 SN - 1873-7889 VL - 29 IS - 4 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rogoza, Radoslaw A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi T1 - Normal and pathological communal narcissism in relation to personality traits and values JF - Personality and individual differences : an international journal of research into the structure and development of personality, and the causation of individual differences N2 - Communal narcissism can be defined as grandiose self-views in the communal domain. Within the literature, two forms of communal narcissism, normal and pathological, can be distinguished. However, no study to date has investigated their convergence and divergence. Using a large community sample (N = 781), the current study aimed to fill this gap through examination of 1) the distinctiveness of normal and pathological communal narcissism; 2) their relationship to broad personality characteristics; and 3) values. Results suggest that 1) normal and pathological communal narcissism are structurally distinct constructs; 2) the difference in relation to personality characteristics is limited to neuroticism; and 3) they share the values of self-enhancement and self transcendence. KW - Agency KW - Communion KW - Narcissism KW - Personality KW - Values Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.03.039 SN - 0191-8869 VL - 140 SP - 76 EP - 81 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fatfouta, Ramzi A1 - Rentzsch, Katrin A1 - Schröder-Abé, Michela T1 - Narcissus oeconomicus: BT - facets of narcissism and socio-economic decision-making JF - Journal of research in personality N2 - How do narcissists respond to monetary rewards and are there differences in fairness sensitivity between different facets of narcissism? The present study (N = 287) investigated these questions using the Ultimatum Game, a behavioral decision-making task involving the presentation of advantageous and disadvantageous financial offers. The results of multilevel modeling revealed that individual differences in narcissism modulated responders’ game decisions: Individuals high in narcissism, particularly narcissistic rivalry, were more likely to accept monetary offers and this effect was even more pronounced for comparatively unfair offers. Results extend previous findings, suggesting that narcissists are hypersensitive to rewards and pay close attention how to maximize their personal profit rather than to enforce fairness norms. KW - Narcissism KW - Fairness KW - Ultimatum Game KW - Decision making KW - Social cognition Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2018.05.002 SN - 0092-6566 SN - 1095-7251 VL - 75 SP - 12 EP - 16 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 T1 - To be alone or not to be alone? Facets of narcissism and preference for solitude JF - Personality and individual differences : an international journal of research into the structure and development of personality, and the causation of individual differences KW - Narcissism KW - Self-esteem KW - Personality KW - Social relationships KW - Preference for solitude Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.047 SN - 0191-8869 VL - 114 SP - 1 EP - 4 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER -