Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

The Association Between Vulnerable/Grandiose Narcissism and Emotion Regulation

Leonie Anne Kathrin Loeffler, Anna K. Huebben, Sina Radke, Ute Habel, Birgit Derntl
Frontiers in Psychology Summary & key facts 2020 39 citations

This study tested 60 healthy adults (30 women, 30 men) to see how two types of narcissism — vulnerable and grandiose — relate to emotion regulation. Researchers used questionnaires and a lab task that asked people to either feel naturally or use reappraisal (change how they think) while viewing sad…

Emotional Intelligence and Performance Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Personality Traits and Psychology

Pathological Narcissism and Emotional Responses to Rejection: The Impact of Adult Attachment

Samantha Reis, Elizabeth Huxley, Bryan Eng Yong Feng, Brin F. S. Grenyer
Frontiers in Psychology Summary & key facts 2021 17 citations

Researchers tested 269 people (about 76% female, median age 21) using a virtual ball-tossing game that simulated social rejection. They measured two kinds of pathological narcissism (vulnerable and grandiose), adult attachment style, and emotional reactivity before and after the rejection. People higher in vulnerable narcissism tended to feel more insecure…

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Personality Traits and Psychology
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