Further Evidence for the Dark-Ego-Vehicle Principle: Higher Pathological Narcissistic Grandiosity and Virtue Signaling Are Related to Greater Involvement in LGBQ and Gender Identity Activism
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DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-03019-9
Abstract: The dark-ego-vehicle principle (DEVP) suggests that individuals with so-called dark personalities (e.g., high narcissistic traits) are attracted to political and social activism that they can repurpose to satisfy their specific ego-focused needs (e.g., signaling moral… read more here.
Keywords: pathological narcissistic; virtue signaling; activism; greater involvement ... See more keywords
Understanding involvement in environmental activism: relationships to pathological narcissistic grandiosity, virtue signaling, dominance, and sensation seeking
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-024-06575-4
Abstract: In a pre-registered study, we sought initial evidence for the relationship between pathological narcissistic grandiosity and involvement in environmental activism. This relationship was predicted based on the dark-ego-vehicle principle (DEVP) for which research is currently… read more here.
Keywords: narcissistic grandiosity; environmental activism; pathological narcissistic; involvement environmental ... See more keywords