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"Teamwork can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Working together
means sharing ideas and coordinating actions. But sometimes, it can also
involve swallowing pride, particularly when people with strong personalities,
such as those with narcissism, take charge.
In our new study, we explored how grandiose narcissism – the inflated belief
that you’re brighter, bolder and more capable than everyone else – affects
cooperation in a team.
Instead of running surveys in a lab, we took narcissism into the wild: with
more than 100 people locked in commercial escape rooms, racing the clock to
solve puzzles together.
Personality psychologists distinguish between two sides of grandiose
narcissism. Narcissistic admiration is the charming, confident, magnetic side
that wins people over. Narcissistic rivalry, by contrast, is the defensive,
combative side – quick to take offence when its status feels threatened.
Both protect a grandiose self-image, but in different ways: admiration draws
people in, rivalry pushes them away. We wanted to see which side helps or harms
teamwork when the pressure’s on."
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
