Since the publication of Emotional Learning Method (ELM) in 2011, which was marked vertebral lines working in university teaching using emotional techniques, some data have been obtained and some interesting results that support the high... more
Since the publication of Emotional Learning Method (ELM) in 2011, which was marked vertebral lines working in university teaching using emotional techniques, some data have been obtained and some interesting results that support the high potential of this method, personal knowledge and academic results oriented. In this paper we have researched on emotional answer to ELM by an adult learner profile (between 25 and 55 years) in classes of Architectural workshop. Although this is part of a much larger study, it has been proven that stands a figure previously not targeted in the method, and corresponding to an expert teaching emotional skills to guide students with specific blocks in developing lessons, and harmonizes their development, we will call this figure Emotion Manager Teacher (EMT). The analysis of the results points to a promising increased security and confidence in the students, and their academic results, after application of ELM.
... Dedicated in loving memory to Cates Anderson Gossett and Linda Murray ... To my friends and colleagues, particularly Sydnye Allen, Silvia Bartolic, Scott Blackwood, Candace Boheme, Lila Bouchet, Maggie Brubaker, Melissa Curran,... more
... Dedicated in loving memory to Cates Anderson Gossett and Linda Murray ... To my friends and colleagues, particularly Sydnye Allen, Silvia Bartolic, Scott Blackwood, Candace Boheme, Lila Bouchet, Maggie Brubaker, Melissa Curran, Kristin Doyle, Andy Fiegel, Lynn French ...
The purpose of the present research was to improve the reliability and item content of the recently popular Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS; Hendin & Cheek, 1997) by expanding it into a more complete measure of maladaptive covert... more
The purpose of the present research was to improve the reliability and item content of the recently popular Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS; Hendin & Cheek, 1997) by expanding it into a more complete measure of maladaptive covert narcissism. In an Amazon Mechanical Turk survey of 420 adults, the 23-item expanded version of the Maladaptive Covert Narcissism Scale (MCNS) had an alpha reliability of .89 compared to .75 for the original HSNS. Overall, the present results indicate that the new scale represents a significant improvement in the assessment of maladaptive covert narcissism.
Narcissism is commonly associated with low empathy, but empirical studies have used diverse methods, yielding mixed findings. The present meta-analysis examined the overall magnitude of the association between grandiose and vulnerable... more
Narcissism is commonly associated with low empathy, but empirical studies have used diverse methods, yielding mixed findings. The present meta-analysis examined the overall magnitude of the association between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism and affective and cognitive empathy (N = 32200). Grandiose narcissism was significantly negatively associated with self-reported cognitive (r = −0.085) and affective (r = −0.145) empathy. When empathy was measured behaviourally, grandiose narcissism was significantly associated only with affective empathy (r = −0.251) but not cognitive empathy (r = −0.052). Vulnerable narcissism was significantly negatively associated with self-reported cognitive and affective empathy (r = −0.179 and r = −0.105 respectively). The association between vulnerable narcissism and cognitive empathy measured behaviourally was not significant (r = −0.069). The association between narcissism and empathy is nuanced and depends on various conceptual and methodological factors.
For several decades, the concept of narcissism has been used to criticize society and culture(s). This paper discusses the achievements and limits of such approaches. In a first step, it sketches controversies within psychoanalysis around... more
For several decades, the concept of narcissism has been used to criticize society and culture(s). This paper discusses the achievements and limits of such approaches. In a first step, it sketches controversies within psychoanalysis around the notion of narcissism itself. It then proposes a categorization of cultural theories that draw on narcissism in general. The main part of the paper deals with three exemplary theories: Christopher Lasch's The culture of narcissism; Richard Sennett's The fall of public man, and the philosophy of Robert Pfaller. A detailed analysis shows that theories which try to establish causal connections between society and the occurrence of personality disorders usually fail to explicate this connection in a satisfactory way. Theories that criticize society because it supposedly fosters narcissistic personalities prove to be unconvincing. Approaches that use the notion of narcissism in a broader, metaphorical sense, however, have the potential to cast a new light on certain developments in culture.
This article takes us into the heart of the complexities of the concept of narcissism, which has been deployed by psychoanalysts, film theorists and cultural critics to various and often contradictory ends. I begin by considering the use... more
This article takes us into the heart of the complexities of the concept of narcissism, which has been deployed by psychoanalysts, film theorists and cultural critics to various and often contradictory ends. I begin by considering the use of narcissism as a diagnostic category used to examine the ills of modern society, especially in the work of writers like Christopher Lasch. This discussions leads me to the theorisation of narcissism in the work of Sigmund Freud, and I suggest that the concept is much more contradictory and complex in Freud's work, which makes its usage an act of interpretation—an interpretation, I will suggest, with crucial consequences for how we conceptualise the modern subject's relationship to new media technologies, as well as the politics of representation. The Lacanian concept of the 'mirror phase' is an important intervention in the theorisation of narcissism and is discussed in this chapter in order to understand the smartphone screen as a field of representation and identification. By extending the problematic of the mirror to the screen, and by taking into account Joan Copjec's critique of psychoanalytic readings of the cinematic screen, we will examine the specificities of the mobile screen in relation to ego formation. This account makes a break with Foucauldian theories of the subject, and I offer a psychoanalytic critique of panopticist theories of subjectivity, which I suggest, lead to an impasse in how we think about the screen—whether in the cinema or as the surface of a modern day mobile phone.
The 'Dark Triad' refers to three socially-aversive personalities, namely, Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy. Previous research shows both how such behaviours can be both counter-productive and advantageous. However, there is... more
The 'Dark Triad' refers to three socially-aversive personalities, namely, Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy. Previous research shows both how such behaviours can be both counter-productive and advantageous. However, there is little on how the Dark Triad is linked to specific workplace behaviours. This article fills this gap by looking at the relationship between measures of the Dark Triad and self-assessments of leadership, management, team working and influencing behaviours, as well as with 360 degree assessments of such behaviours. It identifies particular behaviours that are used by each of the three personality types, along with 360 degree assessments of such behaviours. Given that the Dark Triad exists and that it has implications for the workplace behaviours, organisations have to deal with such behaviours. The article ends by considering the practical implications of the research findings, including issues around selection and placement, team composition and training and development. Finally, it suggests areas for further research.
We all know one. Those armoured cockroach narcissists that can survive anything. It is said that cockroaches are some of the most adaptable creatures on earth. They are in-vulnerable survivors. But at what, and who’s cost? The costs and... more
We all know one. Those armoured cockroach narcissists that can survive anything. It is said that cockroaches are some of the most adaptable creatures on earth. They are in-vulnerable survivors. But at what, and who’s cost? The costs and burdens of being ‘used up’ by narcissists, in their entitled need for never ending supply, are carried by the common or garden everyday creatures called Human Beings. It’s the humanness in us that makes us vulnerable. We feel, we have compassion, we can empathise and we have a natural instinct to support and protect others. We see this mechanism of care operational throughout the animal kingdom. Gabor Mate says it is a disservice to call someone a rat as rats are very empathic creatures and will support their kin. Paradoxically the narcissist will “rat out” their fellow man and expose them to undeserved punishment. All with the aim of their own embellishment and fuelling of omnipotence.
Mired in inconsistency, contradiction, and scandal, Donald J. Trump’s presidency appears to be anything but normal. This has prompted a great deal of searching among social scientists and journalists to understand what exactly is behind... more
Mired in inconsistency, contradiction, and scandal, Donald J. Trump’s presidency appears to be anything but normal. This has prompted a great deal of searching among social scientists and journalists to understand what exactly is behind Trump’s erratic governing style. These narratives center the new normal of American presidential politics on the extreme form of Trump’s narcissistic behavior and his flagrant commitment to ethno-nationalist, authoritarian, and neoliberal practices. However, because these narratives rely on traditional political strategies and theories, they do not fully capture the most novel aspects of the Trump mode of governance. What is “not normal” about President Donald Trump is that his governing style is irreducible to conventional statecraft and political goals because Trump is not just a celebrity/businessman-turned-politician. Rather, Trump the person is inherently tied to Trump the personal brand, and the governing style of President Trump follows the market-oriented logic of personal brands, which is primarily oriented towards maximizing symbolic capital. Rather than position Trump’s governing style as motivated to achieve self-adulation, white supremacy, an authoritarian state, or neoliberal utopia, we reconsider Trump’s governing style as an attempt to capture the attention of the collective consciousness and focus it on Trump as a personal brand.
The psychoanalytic literature on shame is critically reviewed. A vagueness and incompleteness in formulations is noted which appears to be related to an adherence to the structural and topographical models. Shame is shown to have a... more
The psychoanalytic literature on shame is critically reviewed. A vagueness and incompleteness in formulations is noted which appears to be related to an adherence to the structural and topographical models. Shame is shown to have a clearly defined place in object-relations theory, in particular within the theory of narcissism as developed elsewhere by the author. It is the signal, affective and cognitive, that a move from 'self-narcissism' to 'object-narcissism' is about to occur. The phenomenology of the shame experience as emphasized by other workers is collated and shown to be capable of coherent and consistent integration within this model. Aspects of shame which have been previously neglected are discussed including the unconscious sense of shame and specific mechanisms for dealing with shame.
Given that managers' personality and behavioral characteristics affect the quality of financial information, it is expected to affect the auditors' unusual remuneration. This study investigates the effect of managers' personality traits... more
Given that managers' personality and behavioral characteristics affect the quality of financial information, it is expected to affect the auditors' unusual remuneration. This study investigates the effect of managers' personality traits on the auditor's unusual remuneration. The research sample by systematic elimination method includes 110 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange in the period 1393 to 1397. The research data were obtained from the financial statements of the sample companies and multivariate regression method with combined data was used to test the hypotheses. The results show that overconfidence has a negative relationship with the auditor's unusual fee. Overconfident managers try to reduce the scope of their audit to pay less than their usual fee. Findings show that the characteristics of short-sightedness, narcissism and fortification of managers have a positive relationship with the amount of abnormal remuneration. Accordingly, the personality traits of short-sightedness and narcissism and increasing the ownership power of managers in companies increase the likelihood of information manipulation and lead to an increase in audit risk; Therefore, auditors in the face of these conditions can claim additional fees to cover the risk or increase their level of activity and effort, which leads to increased fees and supervision costs.
For well over a century, since the publication of Freud’s seminal “On Narcissism” in 1914, pathological narcissism was widely considered to be a disorder of the “character” or the personality. This culminated in the 1980s and 1990s with... more
For well over a century, since the publication of Freud’s seminal “On Narcissism” in 1914, pathological narcissism was widely considered to be a disorder of the “character” or the personality. This culminated in the 1980s and 1990s with the inclusion of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) in the third, fourth and text revision editions of the Diagnostic and statistical Manual (DSM). Cold Therapy is based on two premises: (1) That narcissistic disorders are actually forms of complex post-traumatic conditions and not disorders of the personality; and (2) That narcissists are the outcomes of arrested development and attachment dysfunctions. Consequently, Cold Therapy borrows techniques from child psychology and from treatment modalities used to deal with PTSD. Cold Therapy consists of the re-traumatization of the narcissistic client in a hostile, non-holding environment which resembles the ambience of the original trauma. The adult patient successfully tackles this second round of ...
Self-deception is an intricate psychological construct, grounded in relatively little empirical evidence as an in individual difference variable. The present research offers a direct test of one of the central scales of self-deception-the... more
Self-deception is an intricate psychological construct, grounded in relatively little empirical evidence as an in individual difference variable. The present research offers a direct test of one of the central scales of self-deception-the Self-Deception Enhancement (SDE) scale-by comparing explicit and implicit self-evaluations. Using the Affective Misattribution Procedure (AMP), participants (N = 150) reported about their implicit self-evaluation. These ratings were compared to explicit self-reports about self-evaluation. Results showed that higher self-deception was associated with a larger discrepancy between explicit and implicit self-evaluations. Specifically, higher self-deception was associated with a more positive explicit self-evaluation but with a more negative implicit self-evaluation. These findings offer one of the first direct tests of the SDE, supporting its viability.
In an era during which more and more people show signs of narcissism, extreme individualistic views and a lack of empathy for others, the evidence that a definite change in society has taken place cannot be denied. This change is, in many... more
In an era during which more and more people show signs of narcissism, extreme individualistic views and a lack of empathy for others, the evidence that a definite change in society has taken place cannot be denied. This change is, in many ways, the result of the fast-growing pace of development and availability of technology, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, in terms of which change has become a daily occurrence. Accessibility to the Internet and social media platforms contributes to the rapid change in society and how people and specifically younger generations view themselves and approach others. Amid this change, the church must act as a positive change agent and should not oppose change. Change has become a constant in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the church thus needs to become an agent in this process of change, to reorientate the focus of society and overcome the self-centeredness induced by current technological progress in society. What should such a focus look like? In answering this question, perspectives from Psalm 82 and the Old Testament are considered.
The purpose of this study is to make a comparison between narcissism levels of students who do sports and who do not do sports. Population of the study was constituted by students studying at Istanbul Gelişim University whereas the sample... more
The purpose of this study is to make a comparison between narcissism levels of students who do sports and who do not do sports. Population of the study was constituted by students studying at Istanbul Gelişim University whereas the sample was represented by 81 students studying at Istanbul Gelişim University, School of Physical Education and Sports and 80 students studying Architecture, Psychology and Sociology who voluntarily participated in our study. “Narcissistic Personality Inventory” was used as data collection tool. The Inventory was developed in 2005 by Daniel R. Ames, Paul Rose and Cameron P. Anderson. It was translated into Turkish in 2009 by Salim Atay and validity and reliability study was conducted. For analyzing the data acquired, SPSS 20 was used. Single sample “Kolmogorov-Smirnov” test was applied to learn whether or not the data had a normal distribution while “Anova-Homogeneity of variance” test was applied to determine its homogeneity and it was seen that the data was homogeneous and had normal distribution. For analyzing data, descriptive statistics and independent sample t test were applied. It was found as a result of the study that narcissism score of students who do sports regularly was higher than that of the students who do not do sports.
The Adaptation of the Short Dark Triad Personality Measure – Psychometric Properties of a German Sample This paper was published as and please cite this article as: Malesza, M., Ostaszewski, P., Büchner, S., & Kaczmarek, M.C. (2017).... more
The Adaptation of the Short Dark Triad Personality Measure – Psychometric Properties of a German Sample
This paper was published as and please cite this article as: Malesza, M., Ostaszewski, P., Büchner, S., & Kaczmarek, M.C. (2017). The Adaptation of the Short Dark Triad Personality Measure – Psychometric Properties of a German Sample. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-017-9662-0
The collapse of the Soviet Union, followed by a period of cultural disorientation, and ensuing the rise of unfettered capitalism, offers scholars a conceptual magnifying glass with which to understand radical social change. Contemporary... more
The collapse of the Soviet Union, followed by a period of cultural disorientation, and ensuing the rise of unfettered capitalism, offers scholars a conceptual magnifying glass with which to understand radical social change. Contemporary Russian popular culture, emerging in this unique social context, becomes a privileged venue to scrutinize the nature and implications of radical change. This article explores the transformations of intimacy through the lens of Andrey Zvyagintsev’s latest feature film Loveless (2017). This film captures a profound disruption of intimacy in compliance with market principles, technology and social media. Zvyagintsev juxtaposes instances of ruined intimacy with spaces of intimate physical ruins. The article suggests that the cinematic visual meditation on ruins and ruination implicates a more expansive meditation on the transient and permanent aspects of our lives, the intersection between nature and culture, as well as the play between presence and absence. By drawing on Aronson’s (2015) cross-cultural work on emotional frameworks, this article argues that Loveless (2017) shows how Aronson’s regime of (rational) choice colonizes the regime of (passionate) faith, with deleterious consequences.
This paper offers a reading of Maupassant's Le Horla by focusing on the questions of human body and bodily existence. After pointing to several aspects of the narrator's narcissism at the beginning of the novella, the text will follow the... more
This paper offers a reading of Maupassant's Le Horla by focusing on the questions of human body and bodily existence. After pointing to several aspects of the narrator's narcissism at the beginning of the novella, the text will follow the dissolution of that narcissistic position. If to begin with the narrator, despising the body, is detached from any bodily dimension and is seemingly a pure mind and gaze, with the help of his double, the Horla, he gradually discovers bodily existence. This breaking up from the fascination of the image constitutes an advance towards experiencing himself. The full passage is therefore from the narcissism of the image, of the exterior, from empty representation, to a true feeling of oneself, of one's existence, through one's vital bodily essence: from the emptiness of the image and the privileging of sight to the fullness of dynamic experience. Through the transparent presence of the other the narrator finds himself.
Three studies investigated the correspondence between implicit and explicit self–concepts of intelligence and how that correspondence is related to performance on different intelligence tests. Configurations of these two self–concepts... more
Three studies investigated the correspondence between implicit and explicit self–concepts of intelligence and how that correspondence is related to performance on different intelligence tests. Configurations of these two self–concepts were found to be consistently related to performance on intelligence tests in all three studies. For individuals who self–reported high intelligence (high explicit self–concept), a negative implicit self–concept (measured with the Implicit Association Test) led to a decrease in performance on intelligence tests. For participants whose self–report indicated a low self–concept of intelligence, positive automatic associations between the self and intelligence had a similar effect. In line with a stress hypothesis, the results indicate that any discrepant configuration of self–concepts will impair performance. Importantly, the prediction of performance on intelligence tests by the self–concept of intelligence was shown to be independent of self–esteem (Stu...
Background: In Pakistani Industries and organization optimistic role of higher management are fundamental for the progress of organization. That is why narcissism and emotional intelligence of these organizational elites is a much more... more
Background: In Pakistani Industries and organization optimistic role of higher management are fundamental for the progress of organization. That is why narcissism and emotional intelligence of these organizational elites is a much more relevant topic. A reasonable level of narcissism with emotional intelligence is the catalyst to success. On contrary, yield drastic results. The present study intended to investigate the association between emotional intelligence and narcissism in senior corporate executives. Methods: The sample comprised of 150 senior corporate executives including males (n = 81), and females (n = 69), with the age range of 34 to 53 years (M = 45.0, SD = 4.94), Were selected from various corporate sector organizations. Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SEIT) (Schutte et al., 1998) and Narcissist Personality Inventory (NPI) (Foster & Campbell, 2007) were used to measure the constructs. Results: Findings of study showed a likelihood of relationship between emotional intelligence and narcissism. The regression analysis indicated that managing self-relevant emotions and work experience were positive predictors of narcissism, while, emotional perception was found to be the inverse predictor of narcissism in senior corporate executives. Moreover, non-significant mean differences were found between gender, and urban and rural background of the executives on emotional intelligence and narcissism. Implications: This study would be assist organizations to envision succession planning and leadership decision making. Conclusions: These findings can serve as a manual that will guide organizations to capitalize on the positive aspects of narcissism in senior executives and diminish its potential negative aspects.
In five studies (total N = 1,300) we developed and validated a Polish version of the Dirty Dozen measure (DTDD-P) that measures the three traits of the Dark Triad, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism. We detail the presence and... more
In five studies (total N = 1,300) we developed and validated a Polish version of the Dirty Dozen measure (DTDD-P) that measures the three traits of the Dark Triad, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism. We detail the presence and stability of a bifactor structure of the 12 items and present evidence for good internal consistency and test–retest reliability. We examine the nomological network surrounding the Dark Triad and show that both the Dark Triad total score and the subscales have acceptable validity. We also present evidence on the Dark Triad and moral behavior. Dark Triad predicts utilitarian moral choice (e.g., approval for sacrificing somebody’s life for the sake of saving others) and this link is mediated by low empathic concern. In total, our results suggest that the Polish Dirty Dozen—Parszywa Dwunastka—is valid, stable, and useful for the study of lingering puzzles in the literature.
This research examined the association between covert narcissism, empathy, personality traits and the functions of imagined interactions, a type of social cognition and intrapersonal communication using the hyper-sensitive narcissism... more
This research examined the association between covert narcissism, empathy, personality traits and the functions of imagined interactions, a type of social cognition and intrapersonal communication using the hyper-sensitive narcissism scale, the interpersonal reactivity index, Big 5 personality trait measures and a modified version of the Survey of Imagined Interaction. Narcissism defined as hypersensitivity to criticism and overcompensating with inflated self-exaggeration has been ignored in cognition and communication. Results revealed that anxiety and anger are associated with narcissism. A hierarchical regression analysis based on 241 participants also revealed support for hypotheses demonstrating associations between empathy, personality, and imagined interactions. Results are discussed in terms of an cognitive communication profile of narcissism. A narcissist appears to lack perspective taking, indulge in fantasies, is disagreeable, neurotic, and open to new experiences, ruminates about conflict and does not compensate for the lack of conversational partners.
We argue that the series of traits characterizing Borderline Personality Disorder samples do not weigh equally. In this regard, we believe that network approaches employed recently in Personality and Psychopathology research to provide... more
We argue that the series of traits characterizing Borderline Personality Disorder samples do not weigh equally. In this regard, we believe that network approaches employed recently in Personality and Psychopathology research to provide information about the differential relationships among symptoms would be useful to test our claim. To our knowledge, this approach has never been applied to personality disorders. We applied network analysis to the nine Borderline Personality Disorder traits to explore their relationships in two samples drawn from university students and clinical populations (N = 1317 and N = 96, respectively). We used the Fused Graphical Lasso, a technique that allows estimating networks from different populations separately while considering their similarities and differences. Moreover, we examined centrality indices to determine the relative importance of each symptom in each network. The general structure of the two networks was very similar in the two samples, al...
Ross Rosenberg, author of the Human Magnet Syndrome: Why We Love People Who Hurt Us, explains why codependents and narcissists are highly compatible in a relationship. By use of a dance/dancing metaphor he creates an understanding of the... more
Ross Rosenberg, author of the Human Magnet Syndrome: Why We Love People Who Hurt Us, explains why codependents and narcissists are highly compatible in a relationship. By use of a dance/dancing metaphor he creates an understanding of the reflexive but unconscious attraction dynamic.
Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations between the narcissistic personality trait, measured with the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, and proneness to shame and guilt, measured with the Shame-Guilt Proneness... more
Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations between the narcissistic personality trait, measured with the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, and proneness to shame and guilt, measured with the Shame-Guilt Proneness Scale. Participants were 165 ...
