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Narcissism and the use of fantasy

Narcissism and the use of fantasy This study examined the relationship between narcissism and the use of daydreams and fantasy in samples of 129 and 193 subjects. In sample 1, it was found that (1) narcissistic individuals experience achievement, heroic, sexual, hostile, self‐revelation, and future‐oriented daydreams; and (2) these six types of daydreams represent a coherent “arcissistic” fantasy style. In sample 2, narcissistic individuals who were experiencing higher levels of daily stress report using more self‐admiration, power and revenge, and suffering fantasies to cope with stress. The narcissistic theme of entitlement is uniquely related to narcissistic fantasy and the narcissists use of sustaining fantasies to cope with stress. Results are consistent with clinical literature on the narcissistic personality. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Clinical Psychology Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1991 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0021-9762
eISSN
1097-4679
DOI
10.1002/1097-4679(199107)47:4<490::AID-JCLP2270470404>3.0.CO;2-J
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between narcissism and the use of daydreams and fantasy in samples of 129 and 193 subjects. In sample 1, it was found that (1) narcissistic individuals experience achievement, heroic, sexual, hostile, self‐revelation, and future‐oriented daydreams; and (2) these six types of daydreams represent a coherent “arcissistic” fantasy style. In sample 2, narcissistic individuals who were experiencing higher levels of daily stress report using more self‐admiration, power and revenge, and suffering fantasies to cope with stress. The narcissistic theme of entitlement is uniquely related to narcissistic fantasy and the narcissists use of sustaining fantasies to cope with stress. Results are consistent with clinical literature on the narcissistic personality.

Journal

Journal of Clinical PsychologyWiley

Published: Jul 1, 1991

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