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Narcissism and Involvement in Risk-Taking Behaviors

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Multiple studies investigated the effects of narcissism on risk-taking behaviors utilizing both self-report and behavioral measures. Most research focused on grandiose narcissism. Recently, research has also assessed vulnerable narcissism and relationships between the homogenous traits of narcissism and risk-taking behavior. Grandiose narcissism was linked with increased involvement in risky sexual behaviors, sexual aggression, aggressive driving, compulsive exercise, alcohol use and abuse, illicit drug use and abuse, compulsive buying behaviors, and gambling. Vulnerable narcissism was associated with aggressive driving and compulsive buying behaviors. The homogenous traits of narcissism, including grandiosity, exploitativeness, and entitlement, were associated with sexual aggression, involvement in high-risk sports, gambling, and unethical behaviors. With regard to performance on behavioral measures designed to assess risk-taking behaviors, the relationship between narcissism and risk-taking is more mixed. The mechanisms underlying why narcissists take risks are also examined. Avenues for future study are presented.

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Buelow, M.T., Brunell, A.B. (2018). Narcissism and Involvement in Risk-Taking Behaviors. In: Hermann, A., Brunell, A., Foster, J. (eds) Handbook of Trait Narcissism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92171-6_25

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