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Understanding the Social Costs of Narcissism: The Case of the Tragedy of the Commons

Campbell, W. Keith, Bush, Carrie Pierce, Brunell, Amy B., Shelton, Jeremy·2005·Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Abstract

Two studies examined narcissism and behavior in a commons dilemma. Study 1 used a four-person, laboratory-based task and Study 2 used a dyadic task. Participants were told that they represented one of four (Study 1) or two (Study 2) forestry companies and then were asked to harvest timber from a renewable forest. Narcissism was found to be positively related to acquisitive goals and harvesting more timber in the initial round. The more narcissists harvesting in the competitive group of four (Study 1) or dyad (Study 2), the less timber was harvested overall and the more rapidly the forest was depleted. Within competitive groups and dyads, however, narcissists harvested more than the nonnarcissists competing with them. In all, narcissism provided a benefit to the self, but at a long-term cost to other individuals and to the commons.

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Authors
Campbell, W. K., Bush, C. P., Brunell, A. B., & Shelton, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Georgia (US)
  • Lamar University (US)
Corresponding author
Campbell, W. Keith
Venue
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published
2005-10
Volume
31
Issue
10
Pages
1358-1368
ISSN
  • 0146-1672 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-7433
OpenAlex
W2146974039
Cited by
370
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 31 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 24 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 27 · 2012: 11
FWCI
8.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Keywords
narcissism, tragedy of the commons, commons dilemma, competitive behavior, group competition, dyadic interaction, logging, resource depletion, self-interest
MeSH terms
Adult, Cognition, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Narcissism, Personality Inventory, Self Concept, Social Behavior

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