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Authentic and Hubristic Pride: The Affective Core of Self-esteem and Narcissism
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- 10.1080/15298860802505053
pages 196-213
Available online: 16 Apr 2009Abstract
Do individuals with high self-esteem enjoy positive interpersonal relationships, or are they aggressive and antisocial? Does narcissism reflect an abundance of self-worth, or inflated self-views driven by an overcompensation for low self-esteem? The present research addresses the apparently two-sided nature of self-esteem and narcissism by distinguishing between two distinct self-regulatory processes (narcissistic self-aggrandizement and genuine self-esteem), and proposing that two distinct facets of pride—authentic and hubristic—form the affective core of each. Specifically, findings demonstrate that when narcissistic and genuine self-esteem are empirically distinguished, genuine self-esteem (along with authentic pride) is positively related to successful social relationships and mental health, whereas narcissistic self-aggrandizement (along with hubristic pride) is positively related to aggression and other antisocial behaviors.
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- Available online: 16 Apr 2009
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- a University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- b University of California, Davis, California, USA
- c University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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