Pers Soc Psychol Bull July 2019 PMID 30486751

A Status-Seeking Account of Psychological Entitlement.

Jens Lange, Liz Redford, Jan Crusius

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The summaries highlight key themes such as family obligations and social status, with phrases like 'toxic dynamics' and references to psychological entitlement suggesting moderate interest and engagement. The limited depth in comments and the casual tone contribute to an overall neutral impact, reflecting a surface-level discussion with some recognition of the article's relevance to personal and social issues.

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The posts indicate some curiosity about the article's topic, especially around social status and entitlement, but only moderate engagement is observed.

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Participants briefly touch upon topics like family dynamics and social status, suggesting moderate involvement without deep analysis.

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The overall influence of these posts seems limited, as users express their thoughts but do not indicate widespread changes in perspective or behavior.

Abstract in brief

The study suggests that individuals with high levels of psychological entitlement are motivated by a desire to attain social status, driven by both prestige and dominance motives.
This motivation influences their emotional reactions to others who are higher in status, leading to feelings of benign envy (related to prestige) and malicious envy (related to dominance).
While highly entitled individuals often pursue status, their self-perceptions don't always align with how others perceive them; they see themselves as both prestigious and dominant, but others view them mainly as dominant with less prestige.]

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