Portrait of a narcissist: Manifestations of narcissism in physical appearance ☆

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Dynamics of narcissistic leadership in organizations (2010, background): “Once again, only one empirical study establishes the existence among narcissists of a strong preoccupation for a neat, attractive physical appearance and for wearing fashionable, stylish and expensive clothes (Vazire et al., 2008).”
The Big Five, Self-Esteem, and Narcissism as Predictors of the Topics People Write About in Facebook Status Updates (2015, background): “Self-expression mediated the association of narcissism with updating about diet/exercise (b = .03, p = .03 (CI: .003–.04)), suggesting that narcissists may broadcast their diet and exercise routine to express the personal importance they place on physical appearance (Vazire et al., 2008).”
Narcissism, extraversion and adolescents' self-presentation on Facebook. (2011, background): “Narcissists are exhibitionistic, attention-seeking, and are acutely concerned about their physical appearances (Vazire et al., 2008).”
People With Dark Personalities Tend to Create a Physically Attractive Veneer (2013, background): “…potential misinterpretation of the unadorned attractiveness results would be that there is no enduring physical signature associated with the Dark Triad; in fact, studies have demonstrated that the Dark Triad do tend to have a distinct physical signature (e.g., Holtzman, 2011; Vazire et al., 2008).”