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Narcissistic Illusions in Self‐Evaluations of Intelligence and Attractiveness

Gabriel, Marsha T., Critelli, Joseph W., Ee, Jullana S.·1994·Journal of Personality

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1994.tb00798.x

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In this study we compared the ability of narcissism and self‐esteem to predict positive illusions in self‐evaluations of intelligence and physical attractiveness in a sample of 146 college students. Narcissism predicted both types of illusion for males and females; self‐esteem predicted intelligence self‐illusion for males. Both males and females overestimated their own intelligence, with males, but not females, also overestimating their attractiveness. Positive illusions for intelligence and attractiveness were correlated. Males showed greater positive illusions than females, with this effect at least partly attributable to observed gender differences in narcissism.

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Authors: Gabriel, M. T., Critelli, J. W., & Ee, J. S.
Affiliations: University of North Texas (US)
Corresponding author: Critelli, Joseph W.
Venue: Journal of Personality
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1994-03
Volume: 62
Issue: 1
Pages: 143-155
ISSN: 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
1467-6494
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1994.tb00798.x
OpenAlex: W1996705059
Semantic Scholar: 5535ac46bf46cfdc14f7c40d0fecad5c92745a9a
Cited by: 478
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FWCI: 4.08
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 4441 d)
Locations: Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
Keywords: narcissism, self-esteem, positive illusions, self-assessment, gender differences, university students

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