Narcissism and celebrity

By M. Young, Drew Pinsky. 2006

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Gender Studies, Literature and Literary Theory

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How ''dark'' are the Dark Triad traits? Examining the perceived darkness of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy (2012, background): “They claim and sometimes attain a host of positive outcomes, such as high status (Brunell et al., 2008; Young & Pinsky, 2006), leadership positions (Deluga, 1997), shortterm popularity (Back, Schmukle, & Egloff, 2010), and short-term mating success (Rhodewalt & Eddings, 2002).”
Self-Presentation 2.0: Narcissism and Self-Esteem on Facebook (2010, unknown): “Past research shows that narcissists, for example, are boastful and eager to talk about themselves,(14) gain esteem from public glory,(15) and are prevalent on reality television.(16) Given these findings, it was hypothesized that narcissists would present a similar opportunity for self-promotion on”
The Evil Queen's Dilemma: Linking Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry to Benign and Malicious Envy (2016, background): “…narcissists have high mating success (Dufner, Rauthmann, Czarna, & Denissen, 2013, Grosz, Dufner, Back, & Denissen, 2015), are more often chosen as leaders of social groups (Brunell et al., 2008), and have a higher probability to become famous (Dufner et al., 2015; Young & Pinsky, 2006).”
Narcissistic CEOs and executive compensation (2014, background): “Young and Pinsky (2006), for instance, showed that celebrities were more narcissistic than the general population, and that reality television personalities were the most narcissistic.”
On the Self-regulatory Dynamics Created by the Peculiar Benefits and Costs of Narcissism: A Contextual Reinforcement Model and Examination of Leadership (2009, background): “There are the following benefits for the narcissist: positive self-views (eg, Sedikides et al, 2004 ); a higher probability of achieving celebrity status (Young & Pinsky, 2006 ); and higher levels of unrestricted sociosexuality (Foster, Shrira, & Campbell, 2006 ).”
Master of Puppets: How Narcissistic CEOs Construct Their Professional Worlds (2017, background): “Given narcissistic CEOs’ desires for public adulation and acclaim, it stands to reason that they will pursue and be more likely to become celebrities3 (Young & Pinsky, 2006).”
Fame-seeking rampage shooters: Initial findings and empirical predictions (2016, background): “And many reality television shows systematically entertain their viewers by encouraging average Americans to compromise their morals or sell their dignity (Gountas et al., 2012; Young & Pinsky, 2006).”
Narcissism in organizational contexts (2010, background): “In this study, presidential narcissism was (a) higher than that reported by the typical reality television star (Young & Pinsky, 2006) and (b) as noted, associated with charisma.”
Changes in Dispositional Empathy in American College Students Over Time: A Meta-Analysis (2011, background): “Similarly, reality programming often depicts characters with unfettered narcissism (Young & Pinsky, 2006).”
Narcissism and Social Networking Web Sites (2008, background): “…for example, are boastful and eager to talk about themselves (Buss & Chiodo, 1991), gain esteem from public glory (Wallace & Baumeister, 2002), are prevalent on reality television (Young & Pinsky, 2006), and enjoy looking at themselves on videotape and in the mirror (Robins & John, 1997).”
Making CEO Narcissism Research Great: A Review and Meta-Analysis of CEO Narcissism (2019, unknown): “For example, evidence suggests that narcissists sort not only into business schools but also into CEO-oriented career tracks (Brown, Akers, & Giacomino, 2013; Young & Pinsky, 2006).”
Entrepreneurial personality: The role of narcissism (2013, background): “Narcissists are attracted to celebrity (Young & Pinsky, 2006) and tasks that support their superiority to others in a competitive way (Morf, Weir & Davidov, 2000).”
Egos inflating over time: a cross-temporal meta-analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. (2008, background): “…2004; Paulhus, 1998), enhanced performance on public evaluation tasks (Wallace & Baumeister, 2002) including being selected for reality television (Young & Pinsky, 2006), short-term victories in competitive tasks (e.g., Campbell, Bush, Brunell, & Shelton, 2005), and emergent (though not…”
The perceived attractiveness and traits of the Dark Triad: Narcissists are perceived as hot, Machiavellians and psychopaths not (2013, unknown): “…Schmukle, & 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…”
Narcissism and Social Media Use: A Meta-Analytic Review (2016, background): “The origins of narcissism are unknown, but some theorists suggest it may be an outgrowth of personal trauma (Pinsky & Young, 2009; Young & Pinsky, 2006).”