October 2022 PMID 34860434

The nonlinear association between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: An individual data meta-analysis.

Emanuel Jauk, Lisa Ulbrich, Paul Jorschick, Michael Höfler, Scott Barry Kaufman, Philipp Kanske

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63
Peak: 35 in Jan 2022
across 5 sources since Dec 2021

Extended reach

640,051
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1,929

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Dec 2021 – Feb 2025

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter51 posts
  • News5 articles
  • Blogs4 articles
  • YouTube2 videos
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What people are saying

The social discussions consistently support the research's conclusion about the nonlinear association between narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability, with users describing it as a 'significant breakthrough' and highlighting its potential to reshape clinical understanding. Words like 'exciting,' 'game changer,' and references to collaborative efforts demonstrate both high interest and engagement, emphasizing the study's anticipated impact on future research and practice.

AgreementStrong agreement

All discussions acknowledge the findings of the research, emphasizing the nonlinear relationship between narcissism subtypes, indicating full agreement.

InterestHigh interest

The posts demonstrate high curiosity and enthusiasm, referencing the paper as 'exciting' and emphasizing its significance for understanding narcissism.

EngagementHigh engagement

Discussions include detailed mentions of the study's methodology, such as meta-analyses, and implications, reflecting deep engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

The discussions highlight the study's potential to bridge personality and clinical models, pointing to its high influence in the field.

Abstract in brief

  • The study explores the complex relationship between different types of narcissism—grandiose and vulnerable—and finds that they are usually unrelated at lower levels but become connected at higher levels of narcissism.
  • Using a large meta-analysis of individual data from multiple narcissism scales, the research shows that as people age, the nonlinear relationship between grandiosity and vulnerability becomes more pronounced.
  • The findings suggest that higher vulnerability in narcissism is linked to traits like being antagonistic and less agentic, highlighting that at extreme levels, narcissistic traits tend to increase both grandiosity and vulnerability, which can help bridge personality and clinical understanding of narcissism.

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Most liked on X and Bluesky
Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found that narcissistic vulnerability increases at high levels of grandiosity. This is a bridge between personality and clinical models. https://t.co/Ar1AiZi8Ce

Jan 9, 2022 · 50 likes · 13 shares · 110,063 followers View post →
Philipp Kanske
@pkanske · X

Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linearly associated - vulnerability increases at high levels of grandiosity Congrats to Emanuel Jauk @DGPs_DPPD @SPSPnews @tudresden_de https://t.co/AWRqe1kDbf https://t.co/YugqtLBJS0

Jan 27, 2022 · 39 likes · 16 shares · 3,020 followers View post →
Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high levels of grandiosity you also see lots of vulnerability. Check out our nerdy mega-analysis! :) Open access scientific paper: https://t.co/8IMZXbn5c0 @pkanske https://t.co/LGZrrnYv6a

Feb 3, 2022 · 38 likes · 7 shares · 110,063 followers View post →
Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

Check out our new paper on the nonlinear relationship between vulnerable and grandiose narcissism! Open access: https://t.co/8IMZXbn5c0 https://t.co/GQrscujUr1

Jan 28, 2022 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 110,063 followers View post →
Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

@LawrenceKenshin Yes!!! Check out our research: https://t.co/2JVV0Tr4Yu

Jun 21, 2023 · 9 likes · 110,063 followers View post →
graham music
@grahammusic1 · X

Interesting paper, suggsting that research and clinical understanding of vulnerable and grandiose subtypes of #narcissism are different https://t.co/xyP8SSvXTm

Apr 13, 2022 · 3 likes · 4,206 followers View post →

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Michael Höfler
@tontrug.bsky.social · Bluesky

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Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

@LawrenceKenshin Yes!!! Check out our research: https://t.co/2JVV0Tr4Yu

Jun 21, 2023 · 9 likes · 110,063 followers View post →
Philipp Kanske
@pkanske · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jun 8, 2022 · 16 shares · 3,020 followers View post →
Coltan Scrivner
@MorbidPsych · X

@henrikahlenius He's clearly high in grandiose narcissism, but vulnerable narcissism tends to correlate at higher levels. Reminds me of this new paper by @sbkaufman and colleagues: https://t.co/tTIYds2qWz

Apr 26, 2022 · 3,573 followers View post →
Kat
@Katie16682 · X

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Apr 17, 2022 · 51 followers View post →
Sayyadina
@sayyadinavita · X

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Apr 13, 2022 · 3 followers View post →
graham music
@grahammusic1 · X

Interesting paper, suggsting that research and clinical understanding of vulnerable and grandiose subtypes of #narcissism are different https://t.co/xyP8SSvXTm

Apr 13, 2022 · 3 likes · 4,206 followers View post →
Ümmühan Özkal
@UmmuhanOzkal · X

RT @sbkaufman: Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high lev…

Feb 20, 2022 · 7 shares · 333 followers View post →
CLaE
@leafs_s · X

RT @sbkaufman: Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high lev…

Feb 9, 2022 · 7 shares · 28,238 followers View post →
Philipp Kanske
@pkanske · X

RT @sbkaufman: Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high lev…

Feb 4, 2022 · 7 shares · 3,020 followers View post →
Ajay Juneja
@ajayjuneja · X

RT @sbkaufman: Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high lev…

Feb 3, 2022 · 7 shares · 2,791 followers View post →
Ümmühan Özkal
@UmmuhanOzkal · X

RT @sbkaufman: Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high lev…

Feb 3, 2022 · 7 shares · 333 followers View post →
JMiko
@mikomjav · X

RT @sbkaufman: Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high lev…

Feb 3, 2022 · 7 shares · 100 followers View post →
Dawn-Marie Solais
@NeuroawesomeEQ · X

RT @sbkaufman: Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high lev…

Feb 3, 2022 · 7 shares · 1,460 followers View post →
Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

Ever wondered how grandiose narcissism is related to vulnerable narcissism in the general population? Hint: At very high levels of grandiosity you also see lots of vulnerability. Check out our nerdy mega-analysis! :) Open access scientific paper: https://t.co/8IMZXbn5c0 @pkanske https://t.co/LGZrrnYv6a

Feb 3, 2022 · 38 likes · 7 shares · 110,063 followers View post →
AS4SANinc
@AS4SANinc · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Feb 1, 2022 · 16 shares · 654 followers View post →
Maike Salazar Kämpf
@salazarkaempf · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 31, 2022 · 16 shares · 128 followers View post →
CLaE
@leafs_s · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 31, 2022 · 16 shares · 28,238 followers View post →
Philipp Kanske
@pkanske · X

RT @sbkaufman: Check out our new paper on the nonlinear relationship between vulnerable and grandiose narcissism! Open access: https://t.co…

Jan 29, 2022 · 2 shares · 3,020 followers View post →
Gwendolyn Seidman
@GSeidmanPhD · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 1,315 followers View post →
Dr Claire Hart
@Dr_Narcissism · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 1,320 followers View post →
Psychopathy Society
@SSSpsychopathy · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 1,555 followers View post →
Leonhard Schilbach
@leoschilbach · X

RT @leoschilbach: The nonlinear association between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: An individual data meta‐analysis https://t.co/5p6M…

Jan 28, 2022 · 2 shares · 6,744 followers View post →
Nijya
@nijazucker · X

RT @leoschilbach: The nonlinear association between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: An individual data meta‐analysis https://t.co/5p6M…

Jan 28, 2022 · 2 shares · 131 followers View post →
Leonhard Schilbach
@leoschilbach · X

The nonlinear association between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: An individual data meta‐analysis https://t.co/5p6MzpofbR

Jan 28, 2022 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 6,744 followers View post →
Julie Blais
@JulieBlais9 · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 652 followers View post →
W. Keith Campbell
@wkeithcampbell · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 4,701 followers View post →
Jakub Limanowski
@jakublimanowski · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 1,590 followers View post →
Clinical Social Neuroscience Lab
@KanskeLab · X

RT @sbkaufman: Check out our new paper on the nonlinear relationship between vulnerable and grandiose narcissism! Open access: https://t.co…

Jan 28, 2022 · 2 shares · 963 followers View post →
Katharina Förster
@KatFoerster · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 599 followers View post →
NikkiNgombe
@NgombeNikki · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 224 followers View post →
Lara Maliske
@LaraMaliske · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 28, 2022 · 16 shares · 66 followers View post →
Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

Check out our new paper on the nonlinear relationship between vulnerable and grandiose narcissism! Open access: https://t.co/8IMZXbn5c0 https://t.co/GQrscujUr1

Jan 28, 2022 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 110,063 followers View post →
The Psychology Podcast
@psychpodcast · X

RT @pkanske: Thanks for the great collaboration on this one with @sbkaufman @Tontrug Lisa Ulbrich & Paul Jorschick (not on #Twitter) @UniMe…

Jan 27, 2022 · 1 share · 39,120 followers View post →
Psychologiecliniqueetsanté
@Psychologiecli1 · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 27, 2022 · 16 shares · 356 followers View post →
Philipp Kanske
@pkanske · X

Thanks for the great collaboration on this one with @sbkaufman @Tontrug Lisa Ulbrich & Paul Jorschick (not on #Twitter) @UniMelb @psychpodcast @chumanpotential @TUD_Science #openaccess https://t.co/AWRqe1kDbf

Jan 27, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,020 followers View post →
Fachgruppe DPPD der DGPs
@DGPs_DPPD · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 27, 2022 · 16 shares · 658 followers View post →
Ekaterina Pronizius epronizius.bsky.social
@EPronizius · X

RT @pkanske: Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linea…

Jan 27, 2022 · 16 shares · 635 followers View post →
Philipp Kanske
@pkanske · X

Our mega-analysis on the facets of #narcissism is out. Main result: Narcissistic #grandiosity and #vulnerability are not linearly associated - vulnerability increases at high levels of grandiosity Congrats to Emanuel Jauk @DGPs_DPPD @SPSPnews @tudresden_de https://t.co/AWRqe1kDbf https://t.co/YugqtLBJS0

Jan 27, 2022 · 39 likes · 16 shares · 3,020 followers View post →
OsLew
@os_lew · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

Jan 16, 2022 · 13 shares · 1 followers View post →
JMiko
@mikomjav · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

Jan 10, 2022 · 13 shares · 100 followers View post →
Eric Neumann
@EricNeumannPsy · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

Jan 9, 2022 · 13 shares · 12,075 followers View post →
Kyle Victor Jose
@Smartteaser192 · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

Jan 9, 2022 · 13 shares · 597 followers View post →
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@halconespiritu · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

Jan 9, 2022 · 13 shares · 64 followers View post →
Patrick Lockwood
@AlobhaPatrick · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

Jan 9, 2022 · 13 shares · 4,968 followers View post →
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@warrenkeppler · X

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@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

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@SamOlivetree · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

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Dr Rachel Plouffe
@RachelPlouffe00 · X

RT @sbkaufman: New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found tha…

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Prof. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵
@sbkaufman · X

New study just published in Journal of Personality! We conducted a meta-analysis of the narcissism literature and found that narcissistic vulnerability increases at high levels of grandiosity. This is a bridge between personality and clinical models. https://t.co/Ar1AiZi8Ce

Jan 9, 2022 · 50 likes · 13 shares · 110,063 followers View post →
采
@psychama · X

誇大型自己愛が高いレベルになると、脆弱型自己愛との関連が強まる(両方の自己愛を示すようになる)という仮説を検討したメタ分析。尺度による差や年齢による差はみられたが、仮説は支持。 【論文】Jauk et al. (2021) JOP https://t.co/6dCmxLvGj5

Dec 10, 2021 · 2 likes · 914 followers View post →