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View article: Narcissism and intimate partner violence: The mediating role of desire for power
Narcissism and intimate partner violence: The mediating role of desire for power Open
This study examined how distinct facets of narcissism – extraverted, antagonistic, neurotic, and communal – relate to intimate partner violence (IPV) and whether desire for power mediates these associations. Using a community sample of 515…
View article: How Personality Shapes Emotional Reactions to Explicit, Implicit, and Positive Media Images of Terror? An Experimental Investigation
How Personality Shapes Emotional Reactions to Explicit, Implicit, and Positive Media Images of Terror? An Experimental Investigation Open
This study investigates the public health consequences of media exposure to terrorism by examining individuals’ emotional responses to photographs from the October 7th terror attack, assessing how such imagery interacts with personality tr…
View article: From chaos to conviction: Competitive social worldview mediates the associations between childhood unpredictability and ideological attitudes
From chaos to conviction: Competitive social worldview mediates the associations between childhood unpredictability and ideological attitudes Open
Across four online self-report studies with college students and community members (N = 597; N = 273; N = 1,100; N = 882), we examined whether perceived childhood harshness and unpredictability were associated with ideological attitudes th…
View article: Gender and ethnic identity differences in narcissistic personality traits
Gender and ethnic identity differences in narcissistic personality traits Open
Narcissistic traits, though often viewed negatively, can serve as protective mechanisms, shielding individuals from harmful self-attributions and enhancing performance in competitive environments. Consequently, different environmental cont…
View article: Narcissism and Anti-Immigrant Attitudes: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice?
Narcissism and Anti-Immigrant Attitudes: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice? Open
Narcissism has been linked to negative attitudes toward certain outgroups. The present studies examined the associations that narcissistic traits—extraverted narcissism, antagonistic narcissism, and neurotic narcissism—had with anti-immigr…
View article: Young Bedouin-Arab Men’s Ego and Pride: Do Traditional Masculinity and Positive Attitudes Toward Polygyny Shape Responses to a Wife’s Refusal?
Young Bedouin-Arab Men’s Ego and Pride: Do Traditional Masculinity and Positive Attitudes Toward Polygyny Shape Responses to a Wife’s Refusal? Open
Cultural traditions in Israel’s Bedouin-Arab community encourage and permit men to take up to four wives, a practice supported by Islamic teachings. Despite legal prohibitions against polygyny in Israel, such marriages remain common and ha…
View article: Luxury or Cultural Tourism Activities? The Role of Narcissistic Personality Traits and Travel-Related Motivations
Luxury or Cultural Tourism Activities? The Role of Narcissistic Personality Traits and Travel-Related Motivations Open
This study aimed to examine the role of travel-related motivations and preferences for activities (such as learning about local culture, relaxation and entertainment, status and social recognition, escape and curiosity, and experience) in …
View article: When great places to work aren't for everyone: How top employer awards can backfire for narcissistic applicants
When great places to work aren't for everyone: How top employer awards can backfire for narcissistic applicants Open
Drawing on signaling theory, the current experimental study (N = 593) investigated the influence of top employer awards on the connections between the full spectrum of narcissistic personality features (i.e., agentic, antagonistic, neuroti…
View article: Sharing Your Husband: Adult Attachment Styles and Emotional Responses of Israeli Bedouin-Arab Women to Potential Polygynous Marriage
Sharing Your Husband: Adult Attachment Styles and Emotional Responses of Israeli Bedouin-Arab Women to Potential Polygynous Marriage Open
Polygynous marriage is prevalent among Israel’s Bedouin-Arab community, despite being explicitly banned by state law. Cultural traditions and customs permit men to take multiple wives, and Islamic teachings do not prohibit the practice. Th…
View article: Fragile Egos and Broken Hearts: Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Traits Predict Reactions to Potential Infidelity
Fragile Egos and Broken Hearts: Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Traits Predict Reactions to Potential Infidelity Open
We examined the connections that narcissistic and borderline personality traits had with hypothetical responses to romantic infidelity in a sample of Israeli community members (N = 997). We distinguished between four forms of narcissism: e…
View article: Escape from an unclear self: Escapism mediates the association that self-concept clarity has with psychological distress
Escape from an unclear self: Escapism mediates the association that self-concept clarity has with psychological distress Open
We investigated whether the associations that self-concept clarity had with indicators of psychological distress were mediated by the forms of escapism referred to as self-suppression (engaging in activities in an effort to avoid unpleasan…
View article: The Dual-Pathway Model of Respect in Romantic Relationships
The Dual-Pathway Model of Respect in Romantic Relationships Open
Respect has been shown to be an important aspect of romantic relationships. The current research explored whether the associations that status-based respect and inclusion-based respect had with romantic commitment would be mediated by sati…
View article: Narcissism and romantic relationship functioning: The mediating role of the desire for power
Narcissism and romantic relationship functioning: The mediating role of the desire for power Open
We investigated the potential role played by the desire for power in the connections between narcissistic personality traits and indicators of romantic relationship functioning. In Study 1, we discovered that antagonistic narcissism had in…
View article: Understanding narcissistic spending: The connections between narcissistic personality traits and conspicuous consumption
Understanding narcissistic spending: The connections between narcissistic personality traits and conspicuous consumption Open
The present study explored potential factors that may mediate the relationship between narcissism and conspicuous consumption, as the underlying reasons for this connection remain uncertain. Specifically, we investigated the following vari…
View article: The Desire for Power and Romantic Commitment in LGBTQ Relationships
The Desire for Power and Romantic Commitment in LGBTQ Relationships Open
The present study concerned the connection between the desire for power and romantic commitment in LGBTQ relationships as well as the roles that indicators of relationship functioning (e.g., relationship satisfaction) and perceptions of po…
View article: Borderline Personality Features and Mate Retention Behaviors: The Mediating Roles of Suspicious and Reactive Jealousy
Borderline Personality Features and Mate Retention Behaviors: The Mediating Roles of Suspicious and Reactive Jealousy Open
We investigated the roles that suspicious jealousy and reactive jealousy might play in the associations between borderline personality features (BPF) and mate retention behaviors. Study 1 (N = 406) found that BPF had positive indirect asso…
View article: Who Wants to (Digitally) Live Forever? The Connections That Narcissism Has with Motives for Digital Immortality and the Desire for Digital Avatars
Who Wants to (Digitally) Live Forever? The Connections That Narcissism Has with Motives for Digital Immortality and the Desire for Digital Avatars Open
We examined the role that death anxiety (for self and others) and motivation for digital immortality played in the associations that narcissistic personality traits had with the desire for digital avatars (of self and others) in a sample o…
View article: Narcissistic Personality Features and Perceptions of Social Worth at Work: Implications for Job-Related Attitudes
Narcissistic Personality Features and Perceptions of Social Worth at Work: Implications for Job-Related Attitudes Open
We examined the role that perceptions of social worth played in the connections that narcissistic personality features had with job-related attitudes in a sample of Israeli community members (N = 814). Our results showed that the positive …
View article: Narcissistic Status Pursuit in Everyday Social Life: A Within-Person Process Approach to the Behavioral and Emotional Dynamics of Narcissism
Narcissistic Status Pursuit in Everyday Social Life: A Within-Person Process Approach to the Behavioral and Emotional Dynamics of Narcissism Open
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 pursue status in their everyday social interactions. In this…
View article: Sperm Competition Risk: The Connections That Partner Attractiveness and Infidelity Risk Have with Mate Retention Behaviors and Semen-Displacing Behaviors
Sperm Competition Risk: The Connections That Partner Attractiveness and Infidelity Risk Have with Mate Retention Behaviors and Semen-Displacing Behaviors Open
The present studies investigated the relationships between men's perceived risk of experiencing sperm competition (i.e., when the ejaculates of two or more men simultaneously occupy the reproductive tract of a single woman), and their use …
View article: Bipolar disorders and narcissism: Diagnostic concerns, conceptual commonalities and potential antecedents
Bipolar disorders and narcissism: Diagnostic concerns, conceptual commonalities and potential antecedents Open
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and the manic and hypomanic episodes found in the bipolar disorders are characterized by grandiosity. It is possible that this shared grandiosity is a ‘homologous structure’ or reflects a superficial…
View article: Deaner et al 2021 Sex differences in exclusion and aggression on sports teams Postprint
Deaner et al 2021 Sex differences in exclusion and aggression on sports teams Postprint Open
Sex differences in the use of competitive tactics have been well documented and may reflect evolved predispositions. Recent research, however, suggests these differences may be eliminated in single-sex environments. We addressed this possi…
View article: Narcissism and Risk-Taking
Narcissism and Risk-Taking Open
Previous research has shown that narcissism is associated with risk-taking. However, little is known about the factors that may contribute to narcissistic individuals being more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviour. The present resear…
View article: Narcissism and Subjective Arousal in Response to Sexual Aggression: The Mediating Role of Perceived Power
Narcissism and Subjective Arousal in Response to Sexual Aggression: The Mediating Role of Perceived Power Open
The present research examined the associations that narcissistic personality features had with subjective arousal in response to sexually aggressive behaviors, as well as whether these associations were mediated by the power that was belie…
View article: Narcissism and Exercise Addiction: The Mediating Roles of Exercise-Related Motives
Narcissism and Exercise Addiction: The Mediating Roles of Exercise-Related Motives Open
The present research examined whether the associations that narcissistic personality features had with exercise addiction were mediated by particular motives for engaging in exercise in a large Israeli community sample (N = 2629). The resu…