Let go of your (inflated) ego: caring more about others reduces narcissistic tendencies
| dc.contributor.author | Jordan, Christian H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Giacomin, Miranda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kopp, Leia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-13 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-31T01:15:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-05-31T01:15:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Narcissists are known for having excessively positive self-views, but an equally defining characteristic of narcissism may be a disregard of other people. Could encouraging people to care more about others, or feel more connected to them, reduce narcissism? We describe a series of studies demonstrating that a more communal focus on others reduces narcissistic tendencies. In particular, repeating communal selfstatements (i.e., “I am a caring person”), recalling a time when one was caring, feeling empathy, focusing on monetary expenditures (which increases a sense of dependence on others), and interdependent selfconstrual all situationally reduce narcissism. These effects occur on a small scale but are significant because they establish that communal focus causes changes in narcissism. They also suggest that narcissism may have a state-like or context-dependent component, fluctuating across time and situations. Everyone may have the propensity to be narcissistic, but caring more about others may help to curb narcissism. | |
| dc.description.uri | https://library.macewan.ca/full-record/a9h/97903206 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Jordan, C. H., Giacomin, M., & Kopp, L. (2014). Let go of your (inflated) ego: Caring more about others reduces narcissistic tendencies. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 8, 511–523. doi: 10.1111/spc3.12128 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12128 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/1842 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | |
| dc.subject | narcissism | |
| dc.subject | communal focus | |
| dc.subject | communal self-statements | |
| dc.subject | interdependent self-construal | |
| dc.subject | changes in narcissism | |
| dc.subject | narcissist | |
| dc.subject | caring about others | |
| dc.title | Let go of your (inflated) ego: caring more about others reduces narcissistic tendencies | en |
| dc.type | Article |