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Do Mean Guys Always Finish First or Just Say That They Do? Narcissists’ Awareness of Their Social Status and Popularity Over Time

Carlson, Erika N., DesJardins, Nicole M. Lawless·2015·Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
DOI 10.1177/0146167215581712
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Narcissists crave respect and admiration. Do they attain the status and popularity they crave, or do they just think that they do? In two studies (Ns = 133 and 94), participants completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, described themselves on core personality traits (e.g., extraversion), and were described by an informant on those traits. Participants also provided self- and peer ratings of status and liking in small groups after an initial meeting and over the course of 4 months (Study 2). Relative to people lower, people higher in narcissism initially attained, but eventually lost status; yet, they were aware that they tended to lose status. Narcissists were not especially popular, although they tended to think they were more popular. These patterns differed among narcissism facets, providing further support for the idea that the mixed adaptiveness of narcissism may be due to the heterogeneity of the construct.

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  • Narcissists can resort to ethically questionable and coercive behaviors to acquire status.

    “Narcissists can resort to ethically questionable and coercive behaviors to acquire status (Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015; Zeigler-Hill, Vrabel, et al., 2018).”

    From The "Why" and "How" of Narcissism: A Process Model of Narcissistic Status Pursuit (2020) · cites this paper as Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015

  • Narcissists are more inclined than nonnarcissists to view other-derogation as an acceptable avenue toward status attainment.

    “Narcissists, however, might be more inclined than nonnarcissists to view it as an acceptable avenue toward status attainment (Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015) for a number of reasons.”

    From The "Why" and "How" of Narcissism: A Process Model of Narcissistic Status Pursuit (2020) · cites this paper as Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015

  • Narcissists are likely to acquire high status and become well-liked in short-term acquaintances and self-presentational settings because affiliative bonds there are shallow and less intimate.

    “In fact, narcissists are likely to acquire a high status and become well-liked in short-term acquaintances and self-presentational settings because in such settings affiliative bonds are more shallow and less intimate (Back et al., 2010; Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015; Dufner, Rauthmann, Czarna, & Denissen, 2013; Lamkin, Clifton, Campbell, & Miller, 2014; Leckelt, Küfner, Nestler, & Back, 2015”

    From The "Why" and "How" of Narcissism: A Process Model of Narcissistic Status Pursuit (2020) · cites this paper as Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015

  • As interactions grow more intimate, narcissists are more likely to lose their initially high status and become less trusted and liked over time, especially because of antagonistic behaviors.

    “However, as interactions grew more intimate, narcissists were more likely to lose their initially high status and to become less trusted and liked over time, especially because of their antagonistic behaviors (Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015; Küfner, Nestler, & Back, 2013; Leckelt et al., 2015; Paulhus, 1998).”

    From The "Why" and "How" of Narcissism: A Process Model of Narcissistic Status Pursuit (2020) · cites this paper as Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015

  • At early stages of acquaintance, narcissists are more likely to increase in status and likability.

    “Studies focusing on the formation of affiliative bonds among previously unacquainted individuals found that, at early stages of acquaintance, narcissists were more likely to increase in status and likability.”

    From The "Why" and "How" of Narcissism: A Process Model of Narcissistic Status Pursuit (2020) · cites this paper as Carlson & Lawless DesJardins, 2015

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Authors
Carlson, E. N., & DesJardins, N. M. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • University of Oregon (US)
ORCID
Carlson, Erika N.
Venue
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2015-04-17
Volume
41
Issue
7
Pages
901-917
ISSN
  • 0146-1672 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-7433
DOI
10.1177/0146167215581712
OpenAlex
W2082840094
Cited by
64
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 8
FWCI
8.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Keywords
narcissism, social status, popularity, self-perception, peer liking
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Narcissism, Personality, Personality Inventory, Self Concept, Social Perception, Young Adult

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