Narcissistic defensiveness: Hypervigilance and avoidance of worthlessness

By Stephan Horvath, C. Morf. 2009

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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Narcissism: An Integrative Synthesis and Dominance Complementarity Model (2014, background): “Many other studies have linked narcissism with aggression, particularly in response to self-esteem threats (Bushman & Baumeister, 2002; Horton & Sedikides, 2009; Horvath & Morf, 2009; Kernis & Sun, 1994).”
Collective Narcissism: Political Consequences of Investing Self‐Worth in the Ingroup’s Image (2019, background): “Experimental studies show that individual narcissists unconsciously engage in vigilant scanning for ego-threatening information, which they subsequently repress (Horvath & Morf, 2009).”
The influence of pathological narcissism on emotional and motivational responses to negative events: The roles of visibility and concern about humiliation (2010, background): “Under normal conditions, individuals with high levels of normal narcissism have been shown to automatically and immediately inhibit (i.e., repress) their feelings of worthlessness that are activated by negative experiences (Horvath & Morf, 2009).”
Dynamics of narcissistic leadership in organizations (2010, background): “, 2008) or if they perceive a threat to the integrity of the self (Bond et al., 2006; Horvath and Morf, 2009).”
Understanding defensive and secure in-group positivity: The role of collective narcissism (2016, background): “Paradoxically, the narcissistic need to protect the grandiose self-image also increases vigilance to any threats that could potentially undermine one’s feelings of self-worth (Horvath & Morf, 2009; Morf & Rhodewalt, 2001; Schneider & Turkat, 1975).”
Does Self-Love or Self-Hate Predict Conspiracy Beliefs? Narcissism, Self-Esteem, and the Endorsement of Conspiracy Theories (2016, background): “At the same time, they are excessively preoccupied with how others see them (Horvath & Morf, 2009; Morf & Rhodewalt, 2001).”