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Cognitive performance and stress states in vulnerable and grandiose narcissism
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Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Institute of Psychology, Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw, Poland
Submission date: 2023-08-05
Final revision date: 2024-07-26
Acceptance date: 2024-09-03
Online publication date: 2024-11-12
Corresponding author
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ABSTRACT
Background:
We examined the associations between grandiose narcissism (GN), vulnerable narcissism (VN), cognitive inhibition, and task-related state responses.
Participants and procedure:
Participants (N = 154; age: M = 23.60, SD = 3.71) completed measures of narcissism, performed a cognitive inhibition task (the antisaccade task), and reported stress states (distress, worry and engagement) before and after the task.
Results:
The results revealed that VN was negatively linked to cognitive inhibition. Furthermore, VN predicted higher levels of dis-tress and lower levels of engagement during the task, whereas GN predicted higher engagement and lower distress.
Conclusions:
These findings demonstrate a negative impact of VN on cognitive performance and stress responses during task perfor-mance. Understanding these dynamics enhances our knowledge of how narcissism may influence cognitive functioning.
We examined the associations between grandiose narcissism (GN), vulnerable narcissism (VN), cognitive inhibition, and task-related state responses.
Participants and procedure:
Participants (N = 154; age: M = 23.60, SD = 3.71) completed measures of narcissism, performed a cognitive inhibition task (the antisaccade task), and reported stress states (distress, worry and engagement) before and after the task.
Results:
The results revealed that VN was negatively linked to cognitive inhibition. Furthermore, VN predicted higher levels of dis-tress and lower levels of engagement during the task, whereas GN predicted higher engagement and lower distress.
Conclusions:
These findings demonstrate a negative impact of VN on cognitive performance and stress responses during task perfor-mance. Understanding these dynamics enhances our knowledge of how narcissism may influence cognitive functioning.
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