Defense mechanisms and social mentalities in grandiose narcissism: an empirical investigation
Annalisa Tanzilli, Marianna Liotti, Davide Guarino, Gabriele Lo Buglio, Francesco Dentale, Michele Vecchione, Vittorio Lingiardi · 2025
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Annalisa Tanzilli and six co-authors look at the inner defenses and social drives tied to grandiose narcissism, in a 2025 study. They asked 478 people to fill out scales on the two sides of narcissism, the wish to be admired and the wish to best rivals. Scales also covered defense style and social views, such as a sense of belonging or a drive to compete.
The rival side looked darker. It went with defenses that worked less well, more self-doubt, and more urge to clash, plus less warmth, less sense of being part of a group, and less play. The admired side linked most to an urge to compete and to sex drive. Defenses shaped how narcissism came out through these drives, and the paths split by gender. The authors say this helps show the drives and defenses that clinicians meet in such patients.
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| CREATOR | Annalisa Tanzilli, Marianna Liotti, Davide Guarino, Gabriele Lo Buglio, Francesco Dentale, Michele Vecchione, Vittorio Lingiardi |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |