Handbook of the Psychology of Narcissism: Diverse Perspectives

496 Pages·2014·41.336 MB·English

by  Avi Besser, Ph.D.

PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS, MOTIVATIONS AND ACTIONS

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IVERSE ERSPECTIVES

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I would like to thank my family for all of their love and support over the years and for
patiently bearing with me as I took on yet another challenge that left me with less time to
spend with them.

This book is dedicated to Ricky, my brilliant and beautiful wife without whom I would be
nothing, and to my children, Yuval and Tavor, who are just about the best kids a dad could
hope to have.

CONTENTS

Preface xi
Part I. Intrapersonal Aspects of Narcissism 1
Chapter 1 Do Narcissists Really Love Themselves As Much As It Seems?
The Psychodynamic Mask Model of Narcissistic Self-Worth 3
Ashton C. Southard, Ph.D., Amy Noser, M.S.
and Virgil Zeigler-Hill, Ph.D.
Chapter 2 Tales of Glory: The Narcissistic Ideal As a Defense against
Being Forgotten 23
Robert Waska, LPCC, MFT, Ph.D.
Chapter 3 Understanding the Narcissistic Perfectionists among Us:
Grandiosity, Vulnerability, and the Quest for the Perfect Self 43
Gordon L. Flett, Ph.D., Simon B. Sherry, Ph.D.,
Paul L. Hewitt, Ph.D. and Taryn Nepon, M.A.
Chapter 4 Narcissism and Heroism: A Rendezvous? 67
Shai Itamar, M.A. and Golan Shahar, Ph.D.
Chapter 5 Bodies and Men: Vicissitudes of the Masculine in Man 79
Stefano Monzani, M.A.
Chapter 6 Narcissism in the Third Millennium: Personality Disorder
or Cultural Phenomenon? 105
Gidi Rubinstein, Ph.D.
Chapter 7 Narcissism and Objectality: Contributions, Clinical Implications,
and Links between the Models of Sidney Blatt and Heinz Kohut 125
Rui C. Campos, Ph.D. and Isabel Mesquita, Ph.D.
Chapter 8 Integrating Trait- and Process-Based Conceptualizations
of Pathological Narcissism in the DSM-5 Era 153
Aidan G. C. Wright, Ph.D.
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Chapter 9 Physiological and Health-Related Correlates of the
Narcissistic Personality 175
Sara Konrath, Ph.D. and John Paul Bonadonna, B.S.
Chapter 10 Narcissistic Grandiose Self: Its Defensive Function Against
Depressive Mood and the Damage It Causes in the Context
of Negative Interpersonal Life Events 215
Masayo Uji, Ph.D., Takagishi Yukihiro, Ph.D.,
Keiichiro Adachi, Ph.D. and Toshinori Kitamura, PRCPsych.
Part II. Interpersonal Aspects of Narcissism 227
Chapter 11 Perceptions of Everyday Deceptions: Individual Differences
in Narcissism and Psychopathy Associated with Black and
White Untruths 229
Chelsea Rose, Ph.D. and Marc Stewart Wilson, Ph.D.
Chapter 12 Narcissism on Social Networks 249
Rémy Potier, Ph.D.
Chapter 13 Paternal Narcissism: Fathering Very Young Children
As Compared to Fathering Adolescents 259
Ricky Finzi-Dottan, Ph.D. and Orna Cohen, Ph.D.
Chapter 14 Narcissism in Teams 281
Esther Unger-Aviram, Ph.D.
Chapter 15 The Implications of Adolescent Narcissism for
Interpersonal Relationships 297
Rebecca L. Kauten, M.A., Christopher T. Barry, Ph.D.
and Marion T. Wallace, Ph.D.
Chapter 16 Not Such a Funny Thing: When Humor Meets Narcissism 315
Liat Itzhaky, Ph.D., Avi Besser, Ph.D.
and Virgil Zeigler-Hill, Ph.D.
Chapter 17 Associations between Narcissism, Empathy, Personality,
and Imagined Interactions 333
James M. Honeycutt, Ph.D., Michelle E. Pence, Ph.D.
and Christopher G. Gearhart, Ph.D.
Chapter 18 Theory of Mind in Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism 347
Chinmay Aradhye, M.A. and Jennifer Vonk, Ph.D.
Part III. Clinical Aspects of Narcissism 363
Chapter 19 Alexithymia and Empathy in Adolescents with Narcissistic
Personality Disorder 365
Daniel Serrani, M.D.