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| Research article summary (published 30 Jul 2002): |
Does self-love lead to love for others? A story of narcissistic game playing.
Full Abstract
Five studies investigated the links among narcissism, self-esteem, and love. Across all studies, narcissism was associated primarily with a game-playing love style. This link was found in reports of general love styles (Study 1a) and of love in ongoing romantic relationships (Studies 1b-3, 5). Narcissists' game-playing love style was the result of a need for power and autonomy (Study 2) and was linked with greater relationship alternatives and lesser commitment (Study 3). Finally, narcissists' self-reports of game playing were confirmed by their partners in past and current relationships (Studies 4, 5). In contrast, self-esteem was negatively linked to manic love and positively linked to passionate love across studies. Implications for the understanding of narcissism in relationships are discussed.
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Author information
Author/s: Campbell, W Keith (WK); Foster, Craig A (CA); Finkel, Eli J (EJ);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-3013, USA. wkc@uga.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Journal of personality and social psychology (J Pers Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Aug; vol 83 (issue 2) : pp 340-54
Dates: Created 2002/08/01; Completed 2003/02/04; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12150232, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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