@article{ref1,
title="Impulsivity and the self-defeating behavior of narcissists",
journal="Personality and social psychology review",
year="2006",
author="Vazire, Simine and Funder, David C.",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="154-165",
abstract="Currently prominent models of narcissism (e.g., Morf and Rhodewalt, 2001) primarily explain narcissists' self-defeating behaviors in terms of conscious cognitive and affective processes. We propose that the disposition of impulsivity may also play an important role. We offer 2 forms of evidence. First, we present a meta-analysis demonstrating a strong positive relationship between narcissism and impulsivity. Second, we review and reinterpret the literature on 3 hallmarks of narcissism: self-enhancement, aggression, and negative long-term outcomes. Our reinterpretation argues that impulsivity provides a more parsimonious explanation for at least some of narcissists' self-defeating behavior than do existing models. These 2 sources of evidence suggest that narcissists' quest for the status and recognition they so intensely desire is thwarted, in part, by their lack of the self-control necessary to achieve those goals.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1088-8683",
doi="10.1207/s15327957pspr1002_4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327957pspr1002_4"
}