Golec de Zavala, Agnieszka, Cichocka, Aleksandra, Eidelson, Roy, Jayawickreme, Nuwan (2009) Collective narcissism and its social consequences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97 (6). pp. 1074-1096. ISSN 0022-3514. (doi:10.1037/a0016904) (KAR id:34356)

This paper introduces the concept of collective narcissism - an emotional investment in an

collective, but not individual, narcissism predicts inter-group aggressiveness. Collective

group esteem. It predicts perceived threat from out-groups, unwillingness to forgive outgroups and preference for military aggression over and above social dominance orientation,

narcissism and aggressiveness is mediated by perceived threat from out-groups and perceived

but ambivalent group esteem related to sensitivity to threats to the in-group’s image and

retaliatory aggression.