healthy narcissism and decentering of need for self-worth

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730587
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Japan Women's University (2014); Hokusho University (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: KAWASAKI Naoki 日本女子大学, 人間社会学部, 准教授 (90453290)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 自己愛 / パーソナリティ / 自己価値 / 脱中心化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, the personality process of healthy narcissism was explored. At first, free description survey, behavior observation and interview are administered to conceptualize it. Secondly, relationship between self-defeating humor, as a possible form of healthy narcissism, and unhealthy form of narcissism was examined. Thirdly, Japanese version of pathological narcissism Inventory was developed. Fourthly, relationship between healthy and unhealthy form of narcissism and job seeking process of undergraduates are examined. Fifthly, the effect of manipulation of decentering in experiment setting was examined.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学