Narcissism is of great interest to behavioral scientists and the lay public. Research across
the past 20 years has led to substantial progress in the conceptualization, measurement …

Highlights•Pathological narcissism manifests in narcissistic grandiosity and
vulnerability.•Broad agreement exists that grandiosity reflects unique aspects narcissism.• …

Objective Despite decades of work on narcissism, there remain many active areas of
exploration and debate including a clear and consensual description of its underlying …

Researchers often study constructs that are conceptually and/or empirically related, but
distinct (ie,“sibling constructs”). In social-personality psychology, as well as psychology more …

Age and gender differences in narcissism have been studied often. However, considering
the rich history of narcissism research accompanied by its diverging conceptualizations, little …

Theories of narcissism emphasize the dynamic processes within and between grandiosity
and vulnerability. Research seeking to address this has either not studied grandiosity and …

Theoretical understanding of gender differences in narcissistic presentation is
underdeveloped due to an overrepresentation of males in the narcissism literature. This …

Deficits in empathic functioning have long been described as a core feature of narcissism.
Over the decades, researchers have attempted to delineate the intricate relationship …

Personality disorders have long been bedeviled by a host of conceptual and methodological
quandaries. Starting from the assumption that personality disorders are inherently …

There is growing interest in understanding the fluctuations in grandiose and vulnerable
narcissistic states over time. Momentary data collection is vital in facilitating this new area of …