Narcissism in psychological perspective: Models, structure, significance
General data
Course ID: | 2500-PL-PS-FO4-13 |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
14.4
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Course title: | Narcissism in psychological perspective: Models, structure, significance |
Name in Polish: | Narcyzm w ujęciu psychologicznym: Modele, struktura, znaczenie |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Psychology |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) Fakultety ogólnoakademickie |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
4.00
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Language: | Polish |
Prerequisites (description): | (in Polish) Kryteria naboru: rok II-V |
Short description: |
The aim of this class is to present narcissism in a psychological perspective. During the seminar, we will discuss both historical concepts of narcissism (rooted in the psychoanalysis) as well as modern research from personality psychology. Students will learn various models of narcissism, its structure and measurement methods. Moreover, the correlates and conssequences of narcissism for everyday life will be presented. |
Learning outcomes: |
Student's knowledge: - lists and characterizes various forms of narcissism - knows different models of narcissism - lists the most important correlates of narcissism Student skills: - can diagnose the trait of narcissism - can use various tools to measure narcissism - can distinguish narcissism as a typical personality trait and as a manifestation of psychopathology Student's social competences: - estimates the level of narcissism - sees the relationship between narcissism and mental functioning in various areas |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28 |
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Type of class: |
Seminar, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | (unknown) | |
Group instructors: | Marcin Zajenkowski | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
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Full description: |
The classes are aimed at introducing the knowledge about narcissism from psychological perspective. During the seminar, both historical theories derived from psychoanalysis and the latest research in the field of personality psychology will be discussed. Models of narcissism, research on its structure and measurement methods will be presented. Moreover, during the course the manifestations of narcissism, emotions, beliefs and features specific to narcissistic people will be discussed. |
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Bibliography: |
(in Polish) Back, M. D., Küfner, A. C. P., Dufner, M., Gerlach, T. M., Rauthmann, J. F., & Denissen, J. J. A. (2013). Narcissistic admiration and rivalry: Disentangling the bright and dark sides of narcissism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105, 1013–1037. Brummelman, E., Thomaes, S., & Sedikides, C. (2016). Separating narcissism from self-esteem. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 25, 8–13. Bushman, B. J., & Baumeister, R. F. (1998). Threatened egotism, narcissism, self-esteem, and direct and displaced aggression: Does self-love or self-hate lead to violence? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 219– 229. Campbell, W. K., & Foster, J. D. (2007). The narcissistic self: Background, an extended agency model, and ongoing controversies. In C. Sedikides & S. J. Spencer (Eds.), Frontiers of social psychology: The self (pp. 115–138). New York, NY: Psychology Press. Gebauer, J. E., Sedikides, C., Verplanken, B., & Maio, G. R. (2012). Communal narcissism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103, 854–878. Hermann, A. D., Brunnell, A. B., & Foster, J. D. (Eds.). (2018). Handbook of trait narcissism: Key advances, research methods, and controversies. New York, NY: Springer. Krizan, Z., & Herlache, A. D. (2017). The narcissism spectrum model: A synthetic view of narcissistic personality. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 22, 3–31. Morf, C. C., & Rhodewalt, F. (2001). Unraveling the paradoxes of narcissism: A dynamic self-regulatory processing model. Psychological Inquiry, 12, 177–196. Zajenkowski, M., & Dufner, M. (2020). Why do narcissists care so much about intelligence? Current Directions in Psychological Science., 29, 261–266." |
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