Journal of personality disordersHumansSelf ConceptNarcissismFemaleMale
Contingent Self-Esteem and Narcissism: An Exploration of Momentary Processes.
Elizabeth A Edershile, Lily C X Jensen, Aidan G C Wright
Published: 202510.1521/pedi.2025.39.6.486
Abstract
Contingent self-esteem, or the notion that self-worth is tied to successes or failures, is theorized to be important to narcissism. Contingent self-esteem likely manifests as a dynamic between transient states (e.g., emotions) and feelings of self-wo…
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