Narcissism and attractiveness

By Nicholas S. Holtzman, Michael Strube. 2010

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Differential infidelity patterns among the Dark Triad (2014, background): “Many individuals (particularly women) tend to be attracted to individuals with high levels of dominance and traces of antisocial tendencies (Holtzman & Strube, 2013; Holtzman & Strube, 2010).”
Narcissism and Social Media Use: A Meta-Analytic Review (2016, background): “They make good first impressions (Back, Schmukle, & Egloff, 2010; Paulhus, 1998) and are often seen as more attractive (Holtzman & Strube, 2010; Vazire, Naumann, Rentfrow, & Gosling, 2008).”
The perceived attractiveness and traits of the Dark Triad: Narcissists are perceived as hot, Machiavellians and psychopaths not (2013, unknown): “…& Egloff, 2010; Campbell & Campbell, 2009; Küfner, Nestler, & Back, in press), (b) attain status (Brunell et al., 2008; Deluga, 1997; Young & Pinsky, 2006), and (c) have success in short-term mating (Holtzman & Strube, 2010, 2011; Jonason, Valentine, Li, & Harbeson, 2011; Jonason et al., 2009).”
Dark Triad traits, infidelity and romantic revenge (2015, background): “…with high levels of Dark Triad traits intend to engage in infidelity, or if other factors associated with the Dark Triad such as attractiveness (Holtzman & Strube, 2010), charisma (Christie & Geis, 1970), impulsivity (Vazire & Funder, 2006) and risk taking (Crysel, Crosier, & Webster, 2013)…”
Well-being and the Dark Triad (2015, background): “Additionally, higher levels of attractiveness (a desirable feature in both short-term and long-term relationships) in narcissists “lead to positive feedback from others that enhances self-views” (Holtzman & Strube, 2010, p. 134).”
How ''dark'' are the Dark Triad traits? Examining the perceived darkness of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy (2012, background): “…desirable in Westernalized cultures (e.g., boldness, seeking status), (b) there are ample arguments for evolutionary benefits of narcissism (e.g., Holtzman & Strube, 2010, 2011), and (c) Machiavellianism and psychopathy are pretty similar in their antagonistic behavioral style (Rauthmann, 2012).”
The Dark Triad personality: Attractiveness to women (2014, methodology): “Holtzman and Strube (2010) propose that narcissism emerged in response to problems posed by the adoption of a short-term mating strategy in men.”
Facing a psychopath: Detecting the dark triad from emotionally-neutral faces, using prototypes from the Personality Faceaurus (2011, methodology): “Several ‘‘thin slice’’ studies have demonstrated successful earlydetection of dark triad traits (Back et al., 2010; Fowler, Lilienfeld, & Patrick, 2009; Friedman, Oltmanns, Gleason, & Turkheimer, 2006; Holtzman & Strube, 2010; Vazire, Naumann, Rentfrow, & Gosling, 2008).”
Examining the “I” in Team: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Influence of Team Narcissism Composition on Team Outcomes in the NBA (2020, background): “Narcissists tend to make a positive first impression by appearing charming, self-assured, physically attractive, and humorous (Back, Schmukle, & Egloff, 2010; Holtzman & Strube, 2010; Oltmanns, Friedman, Fiedler, & Turkheimer, 2004).”
Situational construal is related to personality and gender (2013, background): “…Narcissism should construe their situations as opportunities to be the center of attention (Raskin & Terry, 1988), to advance their sexual prowess (Holtzman & Strube, 2010), to express their charm (Back, Schmukle, & Egloff, 2010), and to control others compared to those who are less Narcissistic…”
The Relationship Between Narcissistic Exploitativeness, Dispositional Empathy, and Emotion Recognition Abilities (2014, background): “Based on short social interactions, brief video clips, or still photographs, they are perceived as attractive, agreeable, competent, well-adjusted, and popular by social interaction partners (Back et al. 2010; Holtzman and Strube 2010; Paulhus 1998).”
People With Dark Personalities Tend to Create a Physically Attractive Veneer (2013, background): “People with socially aversive tendencies, such as people high in narcissism (e.g., arrogance; Holtzman & Strube, 2010) and psychopathy (e.g., recklessness; Fowler, Lilienfeld, & Patrick, 2009), tend to physically attract people during impression formation.”