The View From the Looking Glass: How Are Narcissistic Individuals Perceived by Others?

Previous studies have found that narcissistic individuals are often viewed negatively by those who know them well. The present study sought to extend these previous findings by examining whether normal and pathological aspects of narcissism were associated with perceiver ratings of narcissistic char...

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Published in:Journal of personality 2013-02, Vol.81 (1), p.1-15
Main Authors: Malkin, Mallory L., Zeigler-Hill, Virgil, Barry, Christopher T., Southard, Ashton C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Attitude surveys
Attitudes
Ego
Entitlement
Female
Friends
grandiose
Humans
Male
Narcissism
Perceptions
Personality disorders
Personality Disorders - psychology
Personality Inventory
Personality traits
Psychological effects
Psychological Tests
Recruits
Self
Social Perception
Surveys and Questionnaires
vulnerable
Young Adult
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Summary:Previous studies have found that narcissistic individuals are often viewed negatively by those who know them well. The present study sought to extend these previous findings by examining whether normal and pathological aspects of narcissism were associated with perceiver ratings of narcissistic characteristics and aggression. This was accomplished by having each of our undergraduate participants (288 targets) recruit friends or family members to complete ratings of the target who recruited them (1,296 perceivers). Results revealed that perceived entitlement was strongly associated with perceived aggression. Further, self‐reported levels of pathological narcissism moderated these results such that vulnerable narcissism exacerbated the association between perceived entitlement and aggression, whereas grandiose narcissism mitigated the association. The discussion will focus on the implications of these results for understanding the various features of narcissism.
ISSN:0022-3506
1467-6494
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2013.00780.x