lec 4: narcissism

in the office, micheal is high on what

E and low in C and A

Jim is high in what

A

narcissism is characterized by what

grandiosity

A personality disorder must be

1. lasting maladaptive behaviour

2. markedly deviates from persons’ culture

3. involves: inappropriate cognitions, lack of impulse control and chronic issues in interpersonal functioning

in the DSM 3 personality disorders were in what axis

2, chronic

cluster A

odd/eccentric

• paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal

cluster B

dramatic, erratic

• antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

cluster C

anxious fearful

• avoidant, dependent, OCD

clinical interview assesment for narcissism: 7 factors

need only 5

1. reacts to critism with anger/shame. easily hurt and rejected

2. may take advantage of others to reach own goals

3. tends to exaggerate their own importance/ talents

4. requires constant attention

5. lacks empathy 

6. obsessed with oneself

7. mainly pursues selfish or unrealistic goals

McAdams of personlity disorders

although they generally score high on E and low on A , it is important to look at phase 2 and 3 (stories) of the person

problems with the categorical system of diagnosis

1. unreliability and heterogeneity within categories

where does the alternative dimensional approach to dx come from

same body of work at the big 5

alternative dimensional approach to dx criterion a

issues with

• self: in identity and self direction

• interpersonal;: empathy and intimacy

what does it mean to have issue with the “self”

identity: experiencing oneself as unique, stabiity of self esteem

self direction: pursuit of coherent goals, ability to self reflect productively

alternative dimensional approach to dx criterion B

pathological personality domains

1. negative affect

2. detachment

3. antagonism

4. disnihibition

5. psychoticism

basiclally just reversed big 5

psostive psych

focuses on 6 overarching virtues, used anlot in organizational psych

NPD ctraits cluster in what domain

antagonism (E)

what is a virtue

a core characteristic that is universally valued

VIA classification of strengths

a measurment of individuals on 24 character strengths

reasons that chameleons will change their appearances

to project strength or to catch interest

McAdams model of personality: the social actor

emerges in infancy, focused on present

which lyer of personality is concered with the question : what do I want, what doI value?

motivated agent

the autobiographical author focuses on what perspective of their life

past present and future

what layer of personality is concerned with the question of how I should act and what do I feel

social actor

Study on overt vs covert self criticism

powers and zuroff

• pts does task with a confederate

• the confederate either is a self critic, enhancer or neutral

• pts then comments privately on the confederate

koestner’s experience with the book signing inspired what research

self critic/enhancing research

results of self critic/enhancing study

1. outwardly pts encouraged the self critic but did not report enjoing it or wanting to work with them again

2. outwardly supported the self enhancer but also did not want to work with them

what does the rosenberg self esteem test show us

we know what low self esteem indicates, but we don’t know what high SE indicates (could be narcissism)

McAdams and self esteem

self esteem is more of an outcome variable of adjustment and well being

self esteem co varies with what big 5 trait?

E and especially social dominance

Baumeisters critique of SE

1. associated with fluctuations in success 

2. we should focus on self control

why does baumeister say we should focus on self control

beacsue it is spurious to academic, social success, rather than than self esteem spurs initiative and happiness

the NPI self assessment tool is a __ choice survey

forced

which group in hollywood has the highest narcissism score

reality TV performers

over claiming

a trait of narcissists

have university students become more narcisistic

no, the study likely picked up a cultural shift of greater emphasis on social media/self promotion