The scientific study of narcissism has accelerated in recent years. However, this literature
has primarily been cross‐sectional and descriptive in nature, making it difficult to integrate …

Status pursuit has been emphasized as a key motivational factor underlying narcissism, but
research has just begun to unravel the processes by which more narcissistic individuals …

Continued interest in the distinction between grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism
and the fluctuation between grandiose and vulnerable states has expanded the repertoire of …

Theoretical accounts of narcissism emphasize the dynamic shifting of self-states in response
to social feedback. Status threats are thought to set narcissism's dynamics in motion …

The present study examines whether dimensions of pathological narcissism are associated
with the presence, frequency, and function of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Adults (N= 252) …

Several personality disorders have been associated with cognitive impairment, including
executive functions like working memory. Yet, it is unclear whether subclinical expression in …

While grandiosity and vulnerability are understood by some authors to be relatively distinct
traits of pathological narcissism, other authors propose that they are two interconnected, co …

Theoretical accounts of narcissism emphasize dynamic shifting of self-states in response to
the social context. Situations in which an individual experiences threats to their status are …

Perceived social support is an important construct because of its main effects on good
mental and physical health. Although historically viewed as a trait-like construct, there is …

Disinhibition is a personality trait with broad health implications and has been included in
several prominent models of maladaptive personality traits and psychopathology, such as …