articleJournal of Personality and Social PsychologyOct 15, 2013Closed access

Narcissistic admiration and rivalry: Disentangling the bright and dark sides of narcissism.

MDMitja D. BackACAlbrecht C. P. KüfnerMDMichael DufnerTMTanja M. GerlachJFJohn F. Rauthmann

University of Münster · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

We present a process model that distinguishes 2 dimensions of narcissism: admiration and rivalry. We propose that narcissists' overarching goal of maintaining a grandiose self is pursued by 2 separate pathways, characterized by distinct cognitive, affective-motivational, and behavioral processes. In a set of 7 studies, we validated this 2-dimensional model using the newly developed Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire (NARQ). We showed that narcissistic admiration and rivalry are positively correlated dimensions, yet they have markedly different nomological networks and distinct intra- and interpersonal consequences. The NARQ showed the hypothesized 2-dimensional multifaceted structure as well as…

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  • Admiration
  • Narcissism
  • Psychology
  • Rivalry
  • Machiavellianism
  • Psychopathy
  • Social psychology
  • Conceptualization
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