Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104554
Sophie C. Bauditz , Aidan G.C. Wright , Ursula Hess , Matthias Ziegler
This study investigated the dynamic interplay between narcissistic states—narcissistic agency, antagonism, and vulnerability—and situation perceptions using the DIAMONDS framework. Participants (N = 183) engaged in weekly online group discussions over six weeks, simulating the natural acquaintance process. Results showed significant co-occurrences: situation perceptions of Positivity related to heightened narcissistic agency, while Duty and Negativity perceptions were linked to narcissistic antagonism and vulnerability. Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Models revealed first causal relations, with situation perceptions often preceding changes in narcissistic states. For example, perceptions of Intellect and Positivity increased narcissistic agency, while Intellect, Duty, and Negativity triggered higher-than-usual narcissistic antagonism. Findings highlight the role of situation perceptions in shaping the momentray manifestations of narcissisism.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104566
Julia Maria Balcerowska , Artur Sawicki , Marcin Zajenkowski
We aimed to examine the link between various forms of narcissism and SNS addiction in a longitudinal design. We conducted a two-wave longitudinal survey among 339 SNS users with an eight-month lag between the waves. We sought to determine whether narcissism predicts changes in SNS addiction and vice versa. We found that almost all narcissism forms were positively related to SNS addiction. We also found lagged, longitudinal links for heroism, admiration, and rivalry, while for enmity and isolation, those were limited to the same measurement. This suggests that the self-protection motive is essential in understanding the co-occurrence of narcissism and SNS addiction, and the self-enhancement motive might be important in understanding the dynamics of within-person fluctuations of SNS addiction.
{"title":"A longitudinal study on the reciprocal relationship between narcissism and social Networking Sites addiction","authors":"Julia Maria Balcerowska , Artur Sawicki , Marcin Zajenkowski","doi":"10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104566","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104566","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We aimed to examine the link between various forms of narcissism and SNS addiction in a longitudinal design. We conducted a two-wave longitudinal survey among 339 SNS users with an eight-month lag between the waves. We sought to determine whether narcissism predicts changes in SNS addiction and vice versa. We found that almost all narcissism forms were positively related to SNS addiction. We also found lagged, longitudinal links for heroism, admiration, and rivalry, while for enmity and isolation, those were limited to the same measurement. This suggests that the self-protection motive is essential in understanding the co-occurrence of narcissism and SNS addiction, and the self-enhancement motive might be important in understanding the dynamics of within-person fluctuations of SNS addiction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48406,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Personality","volume":"114 ","pages":"Article 104566"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143127954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104556
Konstantinos Kafetsios , Ursula Hess , Daniel Dostal , Martin Seitl , Petra Hypsova , Shlomo Hareli , Itziar Alonso-Arbiol , Astrid Schütz , Dritjon Gruda , Kelly Campbell , Bin-Bin Chen , Marco J. Held , Shanmukh Kamble , Takuma Kimura , Alexander Kirchner-Häusler , Stefano Livi , Eugenia Mandal , Dominika Ochnik , Ezgi Sakman , Nebi Sumer , Ayse K. Uskul
Emotion Recognition Accuracy (ERA) is vital for social functioning and social relationships, yet empirical support for a positive link with well-being has been sparse. In three studies, we show that the Assessment of Contextualized Emotions (ACE) which distinguishes between accurately perceiving intended emotions and bias due to perceiving additional, secondary emotions, consistently predicted personal and social well-being. Across thirteen world cultures, accuracy was associated with higher well-being and life satisfaction, and bias linked to loneliness. A social interaction study in Czech Republic found accuracy (bias) was positively (negatively) associated with social well-being. The effects of accuracy and bias on well-being were partially mediated by social interaction quality in a third study. These findings further our understanding of ERA’s social functions.
{"title":"A contextualized emotion perception assessment relates to personal and social well-being","authors":"Konstantinos Kafetsios , Ursula Hess , Daniel Dostal , Martin Seitl , Petra Hypsova , Shlomo Hareli , Itziar Alonso-Arbiol , Astrid Schütz , Dritjon Gruda , Kelly Campbell , Bin-Bin Chen , Marco J. Held , Shanmukh Kamble , Takuma Kimura , Alexander Kirchner-Häusler , Stefano Livi , Eugenia Mandal , Dominika Ochnik , Ezgi Sakman , Nebi Sumer , Ayse K. Uskul","doi":"10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104556","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104556","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emotion Recognition Accuracy (ERA) is vital for social functioning and social relationships, yet empirical support for a positive link with well-being has been sparse. In three studies, we show that the Assessment of Contextualized Emotions (ACE) which distinguishes between accurately perceiving intended emotions and bias due to perceiving additional, secondary emotions, consistently predicted personal and social well-being. Across thirteen world cultures, accuracy was associated with higher well-being and life satisfaction, and bias linked to loneliness. A social interaction study in Czech Republic found accuracy (bias) was positively (negatively) associated with social well-being. The effects of accuracy and bias on well-being were partially mediated by social interaction quality in a third study. These findings further our understanding of ERA’s social functions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48406,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Personality","volume":"114 ","pages":"Article 104556"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143127953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104555
M. Jia-Richards , A. Versace , R.L. Bachrach , F.L. Wang
Impulsivity is a risk factor for externalizing behaviors, although the unique relationships between specific impulsivity facets and externalizing behavior development are less clear. We used Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study data (N = 11,874) to examine whether child-reported UPPS-P impulsivity facets (9–10 years old) predicted parent-reported externalizing behaviors from childhood to early adolescence (11–12 years old). Latent growth model results showed that externalizing behaviors decreased over time. Higher negative urgency and lack of premeditation predicted greater externalizing behaviors in both childhood and early adolescence, as well as steeper declines in externalizing behaviors across time. Among the UPPS-P impulsivity facets, negative urgency and lack of premeditation may represent the most prominent indicators of externalizing behavior risk and development, highlighting their importance for targeted interventions.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104585
Skyler T. Maples , Craig S. Neumann , Scott Barry Kaufman
Narcissism is viewed in terms of grandiose versus vulnerable conceptualizations, though among individuals both features may be present. The Narcissism Admiration and Rivalry questionnaire (NARQ) was designed to assess grandiose narcissism. Yet, the rivalry domain also reflects vulnerable narcissism. Using three large general population samples we examined the nature of the NARQ via variable- and person-centered latent variable modeling. Structural modeling results supported the two-factor NARQ model. The rivalry domain accounted for traditional measures of vulnerable narcissism, neuroticism, and aggression. The admiration domain accounted for traditional measures of grandiose narcissism and extroversion. Latent profile analysis resulted in four replicable subtypes, including a grandiose-vulnerable subtype, which were validated in terms of general personality traits, antagonism, aggression, and self-esteem.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-25DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104586
Zoe Dunnum , Jennifer Watling Neal
In previous research, individuals high in openness were more likely to use liberal news regardless of their political party identification. Using 786 representative Michigan adults from the 2020 State of the State Survey, this pre-registered study aimed to conceptually replicate this finding focusing on COVID-19 related news use. Additionally, this study examined the role conscientiousness plays in liberal and conservative COVID-19 related news use. We found no significant association between openness and liberal COVID-19 related news use; however, openness did predict less conservative COVID-19 related news use. After controlling for political party identification and ideology, conscientiousness did not significantly predict liberal or conservative COVID-19 related news use.
{"title":"Personality, political party identification, and partisan news consumption: A replication and extension in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Zoe Dunnum , Jennifer Watling Neal","doi":"10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104586","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104586","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In previous research, individuals high in openness were more likely to use liberal news regardless of their political party identification. Using 786 representative Michigan adults from the 2020 State of the State Survey, this pre-registered study aimed to conceptually replicate this finding focusing on COVID-19 related news use. Additionally, this study examined the role conscientiousness plays in liberal and conservative COVID-19 related news use. We found no significant association between openness and liberal COVID-19 related news use; however, openness did predict less conservative COVID-19 related news use. After controlling for political party identification and ideology, conscientiousness did not significantly predict liberal or conservative COVID-19 related news use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48406,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Personality","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 104586"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104583
George Van Doorn , Jacob Dye , Robert Teese
Background
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are linked to psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism, while positive parenting practices correlate with narcissism.
Objective
We investigated whether ACEs and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) predict Dark Tetrad traits, and whether PCEs moderate these relationships.
Participants and Setting
A total of 931 participants (283 men, 632 women, 16 non-binary; Mage = 35.72 years, SD = 12.52) completed an online survey.
Method
Participants completed the NPI, SRP-III, Mach-IV, SIS, CES-17, and the BCES.
Results
ACEs predicted psychopathy, narcissism, and sadism, while PCEs were positively associated with narcissism. PCEs moderated the relationships between ACEs and (a) psychopathy, and (b) sadism.
Conclusions
The findings highlight the protective role PCEs play in the development of certain Dark Tetrad traits.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104584
Paweł Niszczota , Mateusz Janczak , Michał Misiak
We use a large-scale experiment (N = 8000) to determine whether GPT-4 can replicate cross-cultural differences in the Big Five, measured using the Ten-Item Personality Inventory. We used the US and South Korea as the cultural pair, given that prior research suggests substantial personality differences between people from these two countries. We manipulated the target of the simulation (US vs. Korean), the language of the inventory (English vs. Korean), and the language model (GPT-4 vs. GPT-3.5). Our results show that GPT-4 replicated the cross-cultural differences for each factor. However, mean ratings had an upward bias and exhibited lower variation than in the human samples, as well as lower structural validity. We provide preliminary evidence that LLMs can aid cross-cultural researchers and practitioners.
我们使用大规模实验（N = 8000）来确定GPT-4是否可以复制使用十项人格量表测量的大五人格的跨文化差异。我们将美国和韩国作为文化配对，因为之前的研究表明，这两个国家的人性格差异很大。我们操纵了模拟的目标（美国vs韩国）、清单的语言（英语vs韩语）和语言模型（GPT-4 vs GPT-3.5）。我们的结果表明，GPT-4复制了每个因素的跨文化差异。然而，与人类样本相比，平均评分有向上的偏倚，表现出较低的变化，结构效度也较低。我们提供了初步证据，证明法学硕士可以帮助跨文化研究人员和实践者。
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Pub Date : 2025-01-17DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104582
Roxana Hofmann , Dmitri Rozgonjuk , Christopher J. Soto , Fritz Ostendorf , René Mõttus
Gender differences in personality are typically summarised using broad trait domains. To acknowledge personality traits’ multidimensionality, we studied gender differences on different levels of the personality hierarchy. Using data spanning 74 countries and four different inventories, we compared the multivariate and univariate associations of gender with aggregate trait domains and facets, and unaggregated items as markers of trait nuances. Many gender differences were specific to narrow traits and geographical contexts. While gender is accurately predictable by aggregating small gender differences in multiple traits (multivariate gender difference), individual traits cannot be accurately predicted from gender (univariate gender differences), making many simplistic statements about gender differences inconsistent with data.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2025.104580
Liang Xu
This research investigates the depiction of the Big Five personality traits in geniuses using a dataset comprising millions of English-language books published from 1800 to 2019. This analysis uncovers significant historical shifts in the traits attributed to geniuses, particularly a persistent emphasis on openness and a decrease in mentions of extraversion. Word frequency analysis shows that geniuses are often described as more extraverted, open, and neurotic, but less agreeable and conscientious compared to the general population, challenging traditional stereotypes of high intellectual and creative abilities and shedding light on the “mad genius” stereotype. This study illuminates the changing perceptions of genius, highlighting how these transformations mirror broader cultural and historical shifts.
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