Narcissistic Parents: A Case Study
Empathetic and Aggressive Reactions to Agentic and Communal Threats towards Narcissistic Parents versus Non Narcissistic Parents
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December 2013
Introduction Word Count: 846
Abstract
Besser and Priel’s (2010) study suggest that grandiose narcissist experience vulnerability to achievement oriented threats whereas vulnerable narcissist shows sensitivity to interpersonal threats that result in negative emotional reactions. The study included an achievement oriented threat inflicted by a coworker and an interpersonal threat inflicted by a significant other. Previous research has yet to study how communal and agentic threats, derivations of achievement and interpersonal threats, affect a narcissistic …show more content…
Baumeister et al. (1996) proposed mechanisms for the aggressive behavior of narcissists that suggests that people whose self-esteem is highly vulnerable are more likely to commit aggressive acts towards a person who threatens their self-esteem. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; Raskin & Terry, 1984) is the most commonly used measure to examine the association between narcissism and aggression. Research suggests that empathy serves as a mediating variable between narcissism and the display of aggression (Weihe, …show more content…
Scenarios for the Agentic Threat, Communal Threat, and Non Threat Condition
Agentic Threat
Communal Threat
Non Threat
Imagine your child’s school day routine. They wake up, brush their teeth, and eat breakfast then head off to school. When they return from school your child wants to go out and play with his/her friends, but you know he/she has homework. You ask your child to first to do their homework before they go out and play.
Their response to your request, “I don’t want to! Why should I listen to you?”
Imagine your child’s regular school day routine. They wake up, brush their teeth and eat breakfast then head off to school. When they return from school your child wants to go out and play with his/her friends, but you know he/she has homework. You ask your child to first to do their homework before they go out and play.
Their response to your request, “You’re mean! I hate you; you never let me do anything!”
Imagine your child’s morning school day routine. They wake up, brush their teeth and eat breakfast then head off to school.
Student Name
University Name
December 2013
Introduction Word Count: 846
Abstract
Besser and Priel’s (2010) study suggest that grandiose narcissist experience vulnerability to achievement oriented threats whereas vulnerable narcissist shows sensitivity to interpersonal threats that result in negative emotional reactions. The study included an achievement oriented threat inflicted by a coworker and an interpersonal threat inflicted by a significant other. Previous research has yet to study how communal and agentic threats, derivations of achievement and interpersonal threats, affect a narcissistic …show more content…
Baumeister et al. (1996) proposed mechanisms for the aggressive behavior of narcissists that suggests that people whose self-esteem is highly vulnerable are more likely to commit aggressive acts towards a person who threatens their self-esteem. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; Raskin & Terry, 1984) is the most commonly used measure to examine the association between narcissism and aggression. Research suggests that empathy serves as a mediating variable between narcissism and the display of aggression (Weihe, …show more content…
Scenarios for the Agentic Threat, Communal Threat, and Non Threat Condition
Agentic Threat
Communal Threat
Non Threat
Imagine your child’s school day routine. They wake up, brush their teeth, and eat breakfast then head off to school. When they return from school your child wants to go out and play with his/her friends, but you know he/she has homework. You ask your child to first to do their homework before they go out and play.
Their response to your request, “I don’t want to! Why should I listen to you?”
Imagine your child’s regular school day routine. They wake up, brush their teeth and eat breakfast then head off to school. When they return from school your child wants to go out and play with his/her friends, but you know he/she has homework. You ask your child to first to do their homework before they go out and play.
Their response to your request, “You’re mean! I hate you; you never let me do anything!”
Imagine your child’s morning school day routine. They wake up, brush their teeth and eat breakfast then head off to school.