Are normal narcissists psychologically healthy?: self-esteem matters.

By Constantine Sedikides, Eric A. Rudich, A. Gregg, M. Kumashiro, C. Rusbult. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2004

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: a nomological network analysis. (2011, background): “Grandiose narcissism is typically either negatively related or unrelated to symptoms of distress (e.g., Sedikides et al., 2004), whereas vulnerable narcissism manifests significant correlations with symptoms such as depression, anxiety, hostility, and paranoia (e.g., Miller, Dir, et al., 2010).”
Self-enhancement and self-protection: What they are and what they do (2009, background): “For example, self-enhancement (multiply operationalised) linearly predicts psychological health (Sedikides et al., 2004b; Taylor et al., 2003a; see also Gramzow, Sedikides, Panter, & Insko, 2000).”
What Does the Narcissistic Personality Inventory Really Measure? (2011, methodology): “These elements also likely represent what Pincus and Lukowitsky (2010) label normal narcissism and form the basis for claims regarding links between narcissism and psychological health (e.g., Sedikides et al., 2004).”
Well-being and the Dark Triad (2015, background): “…of the Dark Triad with SWB (Aghababaei, Mohammadtabar, & Saffarinia, 2014; Egan et al., 2014; Jonason et al., 2015; Ng et al., 2014; Rose, 2002; Sedikides et al., 2004; Zajenkowski & Czarna, 2014), those examining eudaimonic well-being in relation to the dark traits are almost non-existent.”
The narcissistic self: Background, an extended agency model, and ongoing controversies. (2007, background): “Finally, narcissism feels good (Rose & Campbell, 2004; Sedikides et al., 2004 ), so the motivation to change may be hard to come by. To think about it in more personal terms, imagine waking up in the morning, looking in the mirror, grinning, and thinking that you are God’s gift to the universe.”
“How much do you like your name?” An implicit measure of global self-esteem (2008, background): “Explicit measures of self-esteem are among the strongest predictors of subjective well-being (Diener & Diener, 1995; Sedikides, Rudich, Gregg, Kumashiro, & Rusbult, 2004 ).”
The Role of Self-concept Clarity in Relationship Quality (2010, positive): “In fact, self-esteem positively correlates with psychological well-being (eg, Diener, 1984 ; Sedikides, Rudich, Gregg, Kumashiro, & Rusbult, 2004 ), and with relationship satisfaction (eg, Hansson, Jones, & Carpenter, 1984 ; Rosenberg, 1965 ).”
Narcissism and Empathy in Young Offenders and Non–Offenders (2014, background): “It is noteworthy that narcissism correlates positively with intrapersonal functioning, such as selfesteem and satisfaction with life (Sedikides et al., 2004).”