Trait-Emotional Intelligence and the Tendency to Emotionally Manipulate Others Among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists

This study builds on previous findings regarding emotional intelligence among narcissists by considering the maladaptive aspects of emotional manipulation and distinguishing between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Trait-emotional intelligence and emotional manipulation capabilities of grandiose...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 2019-05, Vol.153 (4), p.402-413
Main Authors: Casale, Silvia, Rugai, Laura, Giangrasso, Barbara, Fioravanti, Giulia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Emotional Intelligence
emotional manipulation
Emotions
Female
Grandiose narcissism
Humans
Italy
Male
Manipulation
Narcissism
Prone
Students - psychology
trait-emotional intelligence
Undergraduate students
vulnerable narcissism
Young Adult
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Summary:This study builds on previous findings regarding emotional intelligence among narcissists by considering the maladaptive aspects of emotional manipulation and distinguishing between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Trait-emotional intelligence and emotional manipulation capabilities of grandiose narcissists, vulnerable narcissists, and non-narcissists were compared. A convenience sample of 584 undergraduates from the University of Florence (Italy) with a mean age of 22.61 (SD = 2.19) was recruited. A two-way ANOVA showed that vulnerable narcissists scored significantly lower than grandiose narcissists and non-narcissists in all the Bar-On EI dimensions, while grandiose narcissists scored higher than non-narcissists in Intrapersonal intelligence and the General Mood Bar-On scales. The two-way ANOVA also showed that both grandiose and vulnerable narcissists are prone to emotionally manipulate others in order to reach their aims.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980.2018.1564229