Re-assessing communal narcissism: the narcissistic sanctity and heroism concept
Re-assessing communal narcissism: the narcissistic sanctity and heroism concept
We propose a new conceptualization of communal narcissism, the Narcissistic Sanctity and Heroism Concept (NSHC). We define narcissistic sanctity as a biased sense of exceptional warmth and morality, and narcissistic heroism as a heightened sense of self-importance in improving the social world. Drawing on 11 samples (N = 5,606; 56% women; Polish general population), we validated the NSHC, using circumplex models and peer-rating data. Sanctity reflects a communal orientation, as evidenced in relation to narcissistic grandiosity, narcissistic antagonism, personality correlates, and overrating on communal (but not agentic) traits. Heroism reflects a communal and agentic orientation, as evidenced in relation to narcissistic grandiosity, narcissistic antagonism, personality correlates, and overrating on agentic and communal traits. The NSHC has theoretical and empirical promise.
narcissism, communion, agency, narcissistic sanctity, narcissistic heroism
Żemojtel‐Piotrowska, Magdalena
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Sawicki, Artur
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Skowronski, John J.
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Jonason, Peter K.
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Cieciuch, Jan
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Sawicki, Artur
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Skowronski, John J.
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Jonason, Peter K.
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Cieciuch, Jan
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Strus, Włodzimierz
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Sedikides, Constantine
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Żemojtel‐Piotrowska, Magdalena, Piotrowski, Jarosław, Sawicki, Artur, Skowronski, John J., Jonason, Peter K., Cieciuch, Jan, Strus, Włodzimierz and Sedikides, Constantine
(2025)
Re-assessing communal narcissism: the narcissistic sanctity and heroism concept.
Journal of Research in Personality.
(In Press)
Abstract
We propose a new conceptualization of communal narcissism, the Narcissistic Sanctity and Heroism Concept (NSHC). We define narcissistic sanctity as a biased sense of exceptional warmth and morality, and narcissistic heroism as a heightened sense of self-importance in improving the social world. Drawing on 11 samples (N = 5,606; 56% women; Polish general population), we validated the NSHC, using circumplex models and peer-rating data. Sanctity reflects a communal orientation, as evidenced in relation to narcissistic grandiosity, narcissistic antagonism, personality correlates, and overrating on communal (but not agentic) traits. Heroism reflects a communal and agentic orientation, as evidenced in relation to narcissistic grandiosity, narcissistic antagonism, personality correlates, and overrating on agentic and communal traits. The NSHC has theoretical and empirical promise.
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Keywords:
narcissism, communion, agency, narcissistic sanctity, narcissistic heroism
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Magdalena Żemojtel‐Piotrowska
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Jarosław Piotrowski
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Artur Sawicki
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John J. Skowronski
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Peter K. Jonason
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Jan Cieciuch
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Włodzimierz Strus
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