Do others bring out the worst in narcissists? The "Others Exist for Me" illusion

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Self-enhancement and self-protection: What they are and what they do (2009, background): “…(e.g., narcissists) who present themselves to others in an overly grandiose or arrogant manner invite dislike and derision (Robins & Beer, 2001; Sedikides et al., 2002b; Sedikides, Gregg, & Hart, 2007c), and this is no surprise given that the norm of modesty is valued in the West (Gregg, Hart,…”
Executive Personality, Capability Cues, and Risk Taking (2011, background): “receive the requisite reinforcement, they bolster themselves by denigrating or exploiting others (Ruiz, Smith, and Rhodewalt, 2001; Sedikides et al., 2002).”
Master of Puppets: How Narcissistic CEOs Construct Their Professional Worlds (2017, background): “…between narcissism and dominance (Bradlee & Emmons, 1992; Raskin et al., 1991; Ruiz, Smith, & Rhodewalt, 2001) and suggested that narcissists have an “others-exist-only-for-me” perspective that leads them to prefer participating in social groups they can dominate (Sedikides et al., 2002).”
Are normal narcissists psychologically healthy?: self-esteem matters. (2004, unknown): “Specifically, they rate themselves as exploitative, Machiavellian, angry, hostile, disagreeable, unempathetic, and ungrateful (Morf & Rhodewalt, 2001; Sedikides et al., 2002).”