Better than my loved ones: Social comparison tendencies among narcissists

By Z. Krizan, Brad J. Bushman. 2010

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

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Master of Puppets: How Narcissistic CEOs Construct Their Professional Worlds (2017, background): “First, narcissists are sensitive to cues capturing comparisons with others, as well as to self-relevant social information (Krizan & Bushman, 2011).”
The Narcissism Spectrum Model: A Synthetic View of Narcissistic Personality (2018, background): “…2008; Rhodewalt & Morf, 1995), a sense of clear superiority in ability and importance over others (Campbell et al., 2005; John & Robins, 1994; Krizan & Bushman, 2011), and exaggerated appraisals of status-related attributes such as attractiveness and intelligence (Campbell, Rudich, &…”
Adolescent self-compassion: Associations with narcissism, self-esteem, aggression, and internalizing symptoms in at-risk males (2015, background): “Whereas narcissism involves an intense social comparison orientation (e.g., Krizan & Bushman, 2011), individuals with high levels of self-compassion eschew such comparisons and favor shared experiences with others rather than superiority over them (Neff & Vonk, 2009).”
The Dark Triad and trait self-objectification as predictors of men's use and self-presentation behaviors on social networking sites (2015, background): “Further, because narcissists are prone to social comparison (Krizan & Bushman, 2011), narcissists may present these edited and optimized images in the social context of SNSs as a strategy to convey their perceived superiority to others (Jonason et al., 2014).”
Toot Your Own Horn? Leader Narcissism and the Effectiveness of Employee Self-Promotion (2018, background): “Narcissism is related to power motivation and a sensitivity to social comparison (e.g., Bogart, Benotsch, & Pavlovic, 2004; Krizan & Bushman, 2011; Nevicka, Ten Velden, De Hoogh, & Van Vianen, 2011; Rosenthal & Pittinsky, 2006).”