Citation

Bushman BJ, Bonacci AM, van Dijk M, Baumeister RF. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 2003; 84(5): 1027-1040.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, USA. bbushman@umich.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12757146

Abstract

Laboratory analog studies investigated the theory that narcissism and reactance contribute to causing rape. In Study 1, narcissism correlated positively with rape-supportive beliefs and negatively with empathy for rape victims. In Study 2, narcissists reported more enjoyment than other men of film depictions that presented consensual, affectionate activity followed by rape (but not in response to either affection or rape alone). In Study 3, narcissists were more punitive than other men toward a female confederate who refused to read a sexually arousing passage aloud to them.

Language: en