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Vulnerable narcissism is related to the fear of being laughed at and to the joy of laughing at others

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Vulnerable narcissism is associated to the fear of criticism and rejection; however, to date no investigation assessed its relations to the dispositions towards ridicule and laughter, which is scrutinized in the current paper. The dispositions towards ridicule and laughter could be conceptualized as three distinct types of humor personalities: gelotophobia (fear of being laughed at), gelotophilia (the joy of being laughed at), and katagelasticism (joy of laughing at others). We expected that according to the complex structure of vulnerable narcissism, it would be positively related to gelotophobia and katagelasticsism, reflecting neurotic withdrawal on the one hand, and antagonistic orientation towards people on the other. The results supported our hypotheses, providing further evidence to the complex structure of vulnerable narcissism.

Source: Personality and Individual Differences

DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111536

Authors: Ana Blasco-Belled, Radosław Rogoza, Carles Alsinet

Institutions: Universitat de Girona, Universitat de Lleida, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw

Language: English

Topic: Humor Studies and Applications

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,100