Narcissistic individuals exhibit poor recognition memory
| dc.contributor.author | Giacomin, Miranda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brinton, Christopher | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rule, Nicholas O. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-22T20:30:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-22T20:30:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Here, we examine face memory among individuals who are self-focused and care little about others' needs: grandiose narcissists. Given narcissistic individuals' excessive self-focus and tendency to disregard the needs of others, they may struggle to recognize faces and their surrounding environment. Indeed, narcissistic individuals demonstrated worse recognition memory than non-narcissistic individuals in recognition memory tests for faces (Studies 1 [N = 332] and 2 [N = 261]). This difference also occurred for nonsocial stimuli (i.e., objects, houses, cars), suggesting a broad recognition deficit (Study 3A [N = 178], 3B [N = 203], 3C [N = 274]). Narcissistic individuals' excessive self-focus predicted this memory deficit (Study 4 [N = 187]). Grandiose narcissism may therefore influence visual recognition memory, highlighting the potential for future research linking personality and cognitive performance. | |
| dc.description.uri | https://library.macewan.ca/cgi-bin/SFX/url.pl/EHL | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Giacomin, M., Brinton, C., & Rule, N. O. (2022). Narcissistic individuals exhibit poor recognition memory. Journal of Personality, 90, 675–689. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12690 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12690 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3701 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | |
| dc.subject | facial recognition | |
| dc.subject | memory | |
| dc.subject | narcissism | |
| dc.subject | personality | |
| dc.title | Narcissistic individuals exhibit poor recognition memory | en |
| dc.type | Article |