Book of Abstracts Se 2022 New

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Table of contents (by author’s name):

Aaron Cohen ............................................................................................................................... 4
Adam Karakula ........................................................................................................................... 5
Agnieszka Golec de Zavala ......................................................................................................... 6
Anna Czarna................................................................................................................................ 7
Artur Sawicki............................................................................................................................... 8
Artur Sawicki............................................................................................................................... 9
Bartłomiej Nowak ..................................................................................................................... 10
Dagmara Szczepańska .............................................................................................................. 11
Daniel Zając .............................................................................................................................. 12
Diana Jaworska ......................................................................................................................... 13
Diana Jaworska ......................................................................................................................... 14
Marta Rogoza ........................................................................................................................... 15
Emanuela. S. Gritti .................................................................................................................... 16
Ewa Malinowska ....................................................................................................................... 17
Gabriela Kundziewicz ............................................................................................................... 18
Gabriela Lech ............................................................................................................................ 19
Hidefumi Hitokoto .................................................................................................................... 20
Ilona Skoczeń ............................................................................................................................ 21
Irem Fatma Kashikchi ............................................................................................................... 22
Jarosław Piotrowski .................................................................................................................. 23
Jerzy Wojciechowski ................................................................................................................. 25
Joshua D. Miller ........................................................................................................................ 26
Julia Balcerowska...................................................................................................................... 27
Kai Li Chung .............................................................................................................................. 28
Karolina Dyduch-Hazar ............................................................................................................. 29
Karolina Sarzyńska .................................................................................................................... 30
Katarzyna Czajkowska-Łukasiewicz .......................................................................................... 31
Katarzyna Drabarek .................................................................................................................. 32
Katarzyna Growiec ................................................................................................................... 34
Kinga Lachowicz-Tabaczek ....................................................................................................... 36
Kinga Szymaniak ....................................................................................................................... 37
Konrad Jankowski ..................................................................................................................... 38
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Krzysztof Fronczyk .................................................................................................................... 39

Lennart Freyth .......................................................................................................................... 40
Łukasz Subramanian ................................................................................................................. 41
Magdalena Linke ...................................................................................................................... 42
Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska ............................................................................................. 43
Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska ............................................................................................. 44
Marcin Zajenkowski .................................................................................................................. 46
Maria Leniarska ........................................................................................................................ 47
Marta Bodecka-Zych................................................................................................................. 48
Matthias Ziegler........................................................................................................................ 49
Meaghan Peters ....................................................................................................................... 50
Michał Sękowski ....................................................................................................................... 51
Michał Skoniecki ....................................................................................................................... 52
Mitja D. Back ............................................................................................................................ 52
Narine Khachatryan .................................................................................................................. 53
Nataliya Pylat............................................................................................................................ 54
Oliwia Maciantowicz ................................................................................................................ 55
Oliwia Maciantowicz ................................................................................................................ 56
Paweł Borysiewicz .................................................................................................................... 57
Paweł Boski............................................................................................................................... 58
Paweł Brzóska........................................................................................................................... 59
Paweł Ciesielski ........................................................................................................................ 61
Piotr Brud ................................................................................................................................. 63
Piotr Szymczak .......................................................................................................................... 64
Radosław Rogoza...................................................................................................................... 65
Ramzi Fatfouta & Michela Schröder-Abé ................................................................................. 67
Sergiu Bălțătescu ...................................................................................................................... 68
Sonya Dragova-Koleva .............................................................................................................. 69
Weronika Gąsiorowska............................................................................................................. 71
Yong Lu ..................................................................................................................................... 72
Zuzanna Molenda ..................................................................................................................... 73
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Aaron Cohen
University of Haifa, Israel
acohen@poli.haifa.ac.il
Oral presentation
Title: The rise (and fall?) of dark personalities: The effect of perceived success on the
relationship between the Dark Triad and CWB
Abstract: This paper advances a conceptual model pertaining to the factors and processes
that cause the success and/or failure of dark triad personalities. The paper establishes a
positive association between dark triad personalities and counterproductive work behaviors,
which cause extensive losses to organizations worldwide. This paper proposes a model that
explains how those with dark triad personalities sometimes succeed and sometimes fail.
Using six propositions, the model advances a causal loop between counterproductive work
behaviors and perceived success. An increasing number of sequences of this loop will result
in higher perceptions of success combined with higher overconfidence, higher perceived
position power, and higher risk-taking intention, which may increase the probabilities that
counterproductive work behaviors will be exposed and caught. This paper contributes by
advancing a new conceptual framework regarding the causes of the successes and/or failures
of dark triad personalities.
Keywords: Dark Triad, counterproductive workplace behaviors, perceived success, causal
loop, overconfidence, risk-taking intention
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Adam Karakula
Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences
akarakula@psych.pan.pl
Co-authors: Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, PhD,

Poland; Zuzanna Molenda, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, PhD
Student, Poland; Marta Rogoza, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, PhD,
Poland; Dagmara Szczepańska, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, PhD
Student, Poland; Karen M Douglas, School of Psychology, University of Kent, Professor,
UK
Oral presentation
Title: Coping with Stress and COVID-19 Conspiracy Beliefs
Abstract: Purpose: In this research, we specifically examined how different coping strategies
(i.e., self-sufficient, social-support, avoidance, and religious) predict the adoption of
COVID-19 conspiracy theories. Background: Conspiracy beliefs have been found to
increase during major world events that evoke stress and have been linked to maladaptive
ways of coping with stress. Methods: In two studies (Study 1, n = 1000 and Study 2, n =
616) conducted among Polish participants, we found that avoidance and religious coping
were positively linked to COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs. Results: In Study 1, conspiracy
beliefs also accounted for the relationships between avoidance and religious coping and
adherence to safety and self-isolation guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study 2
additionally showed that the relationship between fear, induced by COVID-19 threat, and
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conspiracy beliefs was the strongest among those high in avoidance coping. Conclusions:
These findings suggest that using maladaptive coping strategies may foster COVID-19
conspiracy beliefs.
Agnieszka Golec de Zavala

University of London, United Kingdom; University Professor, University of Social Sciences
and Humanities in Poznan, Poland
Keynote Lecture
Title: Collective narcissism and collective self-esteem as alternative strategies of self-
enhancement through positive social identity.
Abstract: Previous research indicated that people project their self-evaluations on their
groups as well as derive their self-knowledge from their social identities. Thus, groups can
be used for self- enhancement. According to social identity theory, people derogate out-
groups in order to achieve positive in-group distinctiveness and boosting their self-esteem.
According to the Frankfurt School and status politics theorists, low self-esteem motivates
collective narcissism – exaggerated positive in-group image and resentment for its
insufficient external recognition. Empirical support for both theoretical propositions has
been weak. We revisit them taking into account that self-esteem overlaps with individual
narcissism and collective narcissism overlaps with but differs from collective self-esteem (or
in-group satisfaction), a belief that the group is of high value and a reason to be proud. In a
series of cross-sectional, longitudinal and experimental studies we established that (1) the
unique association between self-esteem and collective narcissism is negative, whereas the
association between self-esteem and collective self-esteem is positive; (2) the positive
association between self-esteem and collective self-esteem is reciprocal; (3) collective self-
esteem supresses the positive association between grandiose narcissism and collective
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narcissism and (4) the association between vulnerable and collective narcissism is
reciprocal. Taken together, those results suggest that collective self-esteem is an effective
strategy of self-enhancement. It enhances self-esteem, reduces narcissism and motivates
people to act on behalf and in the interest of their groups. Collective narcissism is inspired
by frustrated self-entitlement but instead of reducing, reinforces it.
Anna Czarna
Jagiellonian University
anna.czarna@uj.edu.pl
Co-authors: Magdalena Śmieja, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland,

Michael Dufner, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany,
Constantine Sedikides, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Oral presentation
Title: Narcissism and partner-enhancement at different relationship stages
Abstract: Partner-enhancement means perceiving the romantic partner more positively than
one’s own self. Partner-enhancement often varies as a function of relationship duration: It is
stronger in the earlier than later stage of a relationship. We investigated whether narcissism
moderates the association between relationship duration and partner-enhancement. We
conducted three studies (Ntotal = 566), with two testing participants individually and the
third testing couples. Overall, narcissism negatively predicted partner-enhancement.
However, low narcissists enhanced their partners at earlier but not later relationship stages,
whereas high narcissists showed little partner-enhancement across relationship stages.
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Artur Sawicki
University of Gdansk, CSWU Cross-Cultural Psychology Centre
artusa91@gmail.com
Oral presentation
Title: Circumplex Model of Narcissism and recollection of childhood conditions
Abstract: Aim of the study was to examine the relationship between different forms of
narcissism, conceptualized within the Circumplex Model of Narcissism (the CMN), and
person’s assessment of their childhood. We followed the idea that narcissism may be a
condition-sensitive adaptation to difficult childhood environment. We assumed that all
forms of narcissism are related to perceiving childhood as unpredictable, but only communal
forms of narcissism are related to sufficient needs satisfaction during childhood. Results
from two Polish general samples (n1 = 447, 31.5% men, Mage = 40.09, SD = 13.95; n2 =
1,255, 43.6% men, Mage = 30.72, SD = 5.66) largely supported the hypotheses. We can
distinguish default and self-defence strategies in the CMN, and results indicated that the
latter were related stronger to negative recollections of childhood. Although retrospective
and based on self-reports, this research shows dissimilarities between different narcissism
forms, and thus, support the validity of Circumplex Model of Narcissism.
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Artur Sawicki
University of Gdansk, CSWU Cross-Cultural Psychology Centre
artusa91@gmail.com
Rapid presentation
Title: Grandiose Narcissism and Gratitude
Abstract: Aim of the study was to examine the relationship between different forms of
grandiose narcissism, and dispositional gratitude. Although grandiose narcissism has already
been recognized as an inhibitor of gratitude, it was treated unidimensionally. In this study,
we used the distinction between communal, agentic, and antagonistic narcissism. We
assumed that, antagonistic narcissism, characterized by open hostility towards others, is
related to gratitude negatively, and communal narcissism, characterized by good relations
with others, is related to gratitude positively. Hypotheses were tested on two Polish general
samples (n1 = 680, 34.7% men, Mage = 39.29, SD = 14.22; n2 = 447, 31.5% men, Mage =
40.09, SD = 13.95). Results supported the hypotheses. Furthermore, agentic narcissism was
related to gratitude positively. Parsing communal narcissism into lower-order factors of
present-oriented and future-oriented revealed the distinction between them. Specifically,
present-based communal narcissism was related to gratitude positively, and future oriented
communal narcissism was related to gratitude negatively. Results support the admiration-
rivalry concept, and provides empirical data for the idea of multidimensional nature of
communal narcissism.
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Bartłomiej Nowak
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
bnowak19@st.swps.edu.pl
Oral presentation
Title: I believe what we believe: Role of perceived social norms in the relationship between
collective narcissism, secure group identification, and conspiracy beliefs.
Abstract: Collective narcissism is defined as unrealistically positive beliefs about the

greatness of one’s ingroup, collective entitlement, and grievance for the perceived lack of
recognition of group greatness. It is intrinsically tied to conspiracy beliefs, defined as
explanations for important events that involve secret plots from powerful malevolent groups,
as they explain the incongruence between the greatness of the group and the lack of external
recognition of it. On the other hand, previous research had shown that secure group
identification is not linked with belief in conspiracy theories. According to Social Identity
Theory individuals look at their in-group as a way of guiding their own beliefs, as the in-
group social norms guide what's acceptable to believe in and what's not. Collective
narcissism and secure ingroup identification as group-focused traits should influence belief
in conspiracy theories not only directly but also indirectly, through their effects on social
norms.
To investigate the role of perceived social norms, a mediation model was used, with belief in
conspiracy theories as a predicted variable, perceived social norms as mediators collective
narcissism, secure group identification as covariates in a general national sample (N=651).
Collective narcissism positively predicted belief in conspiracy theories both directly, and
indirectly by social norms of conspiracy beliefs. Meanwhile, secure group identification
negatively predicted belief in conspiracy theories, both directly and indirectly by social
norms of conspiracy beliefs. This suggests that describing conspiracy beliefs as not socially
unacceptable inside the ingroup may be useful in combating the conspiracy beliefs of
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collective narcissists.
Keywords: collective narcissism, perceived social norms, conspiracy beliefs.
Dagmara Szczepańska
dszczepanska@psych.pan.pl
Co-authors: Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Dr.,

Poland; Adam Karakula, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Mr., Poland;
Zuzanna Molenda, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ms., Poland;
Paulina Górska, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Dr., Poland; Marta Rogoza,
Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Dr., Poland
Oral presentation
Title: The Role of National Narcissism in Fostering Prejudice Against Women in Poland
Abstract: Purpose: This research empirically examines psychological concomitants of

support for anti-abortion laws in Poland. Background: National narcissism – i.e., a belief in
national in-group’s greatness that is contingent on its external validation – has been
previously linked to a series of maladaptive intra- and intergroup outcomes, e.g., conspiracy
thinking, support for illiberal political parties and policies etc. Therefore, we decided to
explore the role of national narcissism in shaping hostility towards women in the context of
a near-total abortion ban. We assumed that support for abortion ban would be positively
predicted by national narcissism, rather than national identification. We also assumed that
this relationship would be accounted for by hostile sexism – an openly negative attitude
towards women, rather than benevolent sexism – an expression of protective paternalism.
Methods: Hypotheses were tested among Polish participants and conceptually replicated
across two cross-sectional studies (Study 1; n = 994 and Study 2; n = 432). Specifically, we
examined links between national narcissism (vs. national identification), support for anti-
abortion laws, and sexism. Results: In both studies, the relationship between national
narcissism and support for anti-abortion laws was mediated by hostile, but not benevolent,
sexism. Study 2 additionally showed that this effect remained significant event when we
accounted for other important variables, such as individual narcissism or prejudice towards
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people with Down syndrome. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that the vision of national
identity in the form of collective narcissism, which promotes gender hierarchy and
relegating women to second-class citizenship, may play an important role in shaping anti-
abortion attitudes.
Keywords: support for anti-abortion laws, sexism, national narcissism, national identity
Daniel Zając
Scientific Club of Personality Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science,
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
danzaj1@st.amu.edu.pl
Co-authors: Dominika Kaczmarek, Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam

Mickiewicz University in Poznań, M.A. student, Poland; Nicola Łazarów, Faculty of
Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, M.A. student,
Poland.
Poster
Title: Functions of narcissistic self-enhancement – two approaches
Abstract: Pathological narcissism is a multifaceted phenomenon but is generally considered

to be an impaired function of self-esteem regulation, underlying expression of grandiosity,
and self-appraisal. A narcissistic person is characterized by overuse of self-enhancing
strategies and avoidance of situations exposing one’s to self-assessment or self-verification.
Most of the theoretical and clinical models of pathological narcissism focused on this
specific process of narcissistic self-enhancement, omitting other functions it can fulfill.
Indeed, in the field of the psychology of narcissism one can distinguish another perspective
on self-enhancement, which considers its deeper significance for the functioning of a
narcissistic person. For example, taking the mentalization or object relations theory
approach, narcissism is not only a strategy to regulate self-esteem or the protection against
vulnerability, but mostly is a strategy to protect senses of both continuity and coherence,
thus ensuring the survival of persons’ self. It is also indicated in the DSM-5 Alternative
Model for Personality Disorders, which underlines constricted sense of self associated with
narcissism. Both perspectives, one focused on self-enhancement restricted to self-esteem
impairments, and alternative, emphasizing its role of maintaining and integrating narcissistic
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self, have been present in psychological tradition. Self-enhancement as a strategy of inflating

one’s self-esteem is not limited to narcissistic traits or disorder, but is substantial for
narcissistic functioning and it is crucial for a more accurate understanding of narcissistic
individuals to determine its exact role. The present poster demonstrates recent evidence for
both of the aforementioned approaches. Theoretical and clinical implications are also
discussed.
Diana Jaworska
Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
diana.jaworska@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Katarzyna Sekścińska, Ph.D., Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw,

Poland; Joanna Rudzińska-Wojciechowska, Ph.D., Department of Economic Psychology,
Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego, Poland
Oral presentation
Title: The role of self-esteem in risky financial decision-making
Abstract: Three studies (N1=802, N2=402, N3=349) investigated how self-esteem (general
and temporarily changed) is linked to a propensity to invest and take financial risks in the
domains of investment and gambling. Study 1 (correlational) focused on the relationship
between general self-esteem and the propensity to take financial risks. Study 2
(experimental) investigated whether temporarily lowering or raising a person’s self-esteem
by inducing memories of situations where people were proud of themselves (raised self-
esteem) or not proud of themselves (lowered self-esteem) has an impact on subsequent risky
financial decision-making. Study 3 (experimental) focused on the interplay between general
self-esteem and temporarily changed self-esteem in this context. Results indicated that
people with high self-esteem, both as a general trait and when temporarily changed, had a
higher propensity to invest and to take investment and gambling risks. Also, Study 3
revealed an interplay between general and temporarily changed self-esteem in influencing
the propensities to invest and make risky financial choices, a positive relationship occurring
between general self-esteem and propensity to take financial risks when decision makers’
self-esteem was temporarily raised but not when it was temporarily lowered.
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Diana Jaworska
diana.jaworska@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Katarzyna Sekścińska, Ph.D., Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw,

Poland
Poster
Title: The role of self-esteem and FoMO in explaining people's mood in reaction to social
media outage
Abstract: The recent global outage of leading social media (SM) platforms – Facebook,
Instagram, and WhatsApp – on October 4th, 2021 lasted around 6 h, providing an
unprecedented opportunity to observe people's reactions to one of the longest forced
interruptions of access to these sites. Such outages may be especially severe for those who
attach the greatest importance to SM - people with low levels of self-esteem and high levels
of fear of missing out (FoMO). The following study (N=326) aimed to investigate the role of
self-esteem and FoMO in people's mood in reaction to social media outage. The results
revealed a negative relationship between self-esteem and negative mood in reaction to the
SM outage and a positive relationship between FoMO and negative mood, while the signs of
the relationships for positive mood were the opposite. Expanding on previous research, the
present study showed that the links between self-esteem and both positive and negative
mood in reaction to the SM outage were fully mediated by FoMO. That is, the mood was not
directly influenced by self-esteem, but was indirectly influenced through FoMO. This
complements the research to date on the mediating role of FoMO in relationships between
personal characteristics and different measures of SM usage.
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Marta Rogoza
mrogoza@psych.pan.pl
Co-authors: dr Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology Polish Academy of Sciences,

Poland; Dagmara Szczepańska, Institute of Psychology Polish Academy of Sciences, Maria
Grzegorzewska University, Poland
Poster
Title: Dark underpinnings of political behaviors
Abstract: Literature provides mixed results concerning how the Dark Triad traits are related
to political activities. We examined the relations of the Dark Triad traits to political
participation as well as to normative (e.g., voting) and non-normative (e.g., blocking streets)
behaviors. In total, 558 young Polish adults aged between 18 and 25 years old took part in
the study twice across a period of eight months. Moreover, in a follow-up study we
examined 476 British adults aged between 18 and 75 attempting to replicate obtained results
on the one hand, and to presume about motivations underlying political participation on
the other. Results revealed that narcissism and psychopathy (but not Machiavellianism)
are consistently related to political participation. The current study contributes to the
literature through revealing trait-specific motivations explaining the relation between the
Dark Triad traits to political participation and political behavior.
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Emanuela. S. Gritti
Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca
emanuela.gritti@unimib.it
Oral presentation
Title: Measuring narcissism with the Rorschach Inkblot Task: Developing an empirically
based approach
Abstract: In this contribution the development of a system to empirically assess grandiosity

and narcissism through the Rorschach Inkblot Task (RIT) will be illustrated.
Despite the DSM traditional emphasis on the high self-esteem component, the recent
Alternative Model for Personality Disorders has acknowledged the importance of self-
esteem instability as a central feature of narcissism, as previously highlighted by various
scholars (e.g., Cain et al., 2008; Rhodewalt & Morf, 1998). Considering some difficulties of
narcissistic individuals to describe themselves with an adequate level of insight, and in order
to foster multimethod assessment, the Rorschach can be meaningfully used to detect implicit
patterns of personality functioning and self-esteem. Recently, a set of 11 Grandiosity and
Narcissism Variables (GNVs) has been systematized to use with the Rorschach (Meyer,
Gritti, & Marino, 2018). Some of these variables have been modified from previous
literature: Omnipotence and Idealization (Cooper and Arnow, 1988); Reflection (Exner,
2003), Personal Knowledge Justification (Meyer et al., 2011), Exhibitionism (Wagner,
1965), Magic (Homann, 2013), and Elevated Mood States (Cooper, Perry, & Arnow, 1986);
and some have been newly developed: Expanded Personal Reference, Narcissistic
Devaluation, Narcissistic Deflation, Narcissistic Denial.
This overview will present some of the most salient studies carried out to assess the
reliability and validity of the GNVs against external clinical criteria, as well as their use of
to predict relevant correlates of narcissism such as anger and shame. Finally, preliminary
findings on the use of the GNVs on developmental age and forensic settings will be showed.
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Ewa Malinowska
Warsaw University, Psychology Department
ewa.malinowska@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Wojciech Kleczaj, Warsaw University, Psychology Department, Poland
Poster
Title: Psychological determinants of donation among unrelated donors of hematopoietic

stem cells: bone marrow (BM) and / or peripheral blood (PBSC)
Abstract: With regard to the motivations underlying the decision to become a potential
donor of hematopoietic stem cells, numerous studies are conducted both in the world
(Dasgupta, 2018, Switzer et al. 1997) and recently in Poland (Dąbrowa et al., 2015, Snarski
et al., 2016). The factors mentioned most often by donors are the willingness to help others,
usually motives of an altruistic nature. In an attempt to understand better the motivation of
donors the following study has been conducted with the use of a questionnaire including
questions taken from the subscale of Davis Empathic Concern (IRI) (Davis, 1983), as well
as several items (selected on the basis of factor loadings) from the Communal Narcissism
Inventory (Gebauer et al., 2012).
The questionnaire has been placed on the sites of Poltlansplant (Central Polish Registry for
Unrelated Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donors) and DKMS – one of the biggest unrelated
Hematopoietic Stem Cell donors center in Poland.
It has been filled by 140 people with the majority of women (76,4%), aged: mainly between
19 and 40 years old (76%), people from either cities over 250.000 (37,1%) or villages
(22,9%).
One-Way Anova proved older participants are significantly less narcissistic than younger
ones (F=4,935, p=0,009). The most striking result is weak, albeit positive correlation
between empathy and narcissism (r=0,176, p=0,039).
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In the future it is planned to add more questions regarding the scales of both empathy and
narcissism to gain perhaps more, hopefully significant results when it comes to the
relationships between themselves, as well as age and gender.
Gabriela Kundziewicz
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
g.kundziewicz@student.uksw.edu.pl
Co-authors: prof. UKSW dr hab. Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska, Cardinal Stefan

Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland,
Rapid presentation
Title: Community and agency narcissism and the use of social media.
Abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the differences in activities on social media
(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok) by agency and communnion narcissists. In this
study, The Scale of Narcisstic Sancity and Heroism (authored by Magdalena Żemojtel-
Piotrowska et al, 2019), The Scale of Narcisstic Admiration and Rivalry (authored by Back
et a, 2013) and questions related to the use of social media, were used.
Keywords: agency narcissism, communal narcissism, self-enhancement, social media,
narcissistic admiartion, narcissistic rivarly, narcissistic heroism, narcissistic sancity
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Gabriela Lech
gabrielazofialech@gmail.com
Rapid presentation
Title: Collective Agentic and Communal Narcissism and Women's Strike support
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between Agentic and
Communal Narcissism at the individual and collective levels, and support for the Women's
Strike. The study was conducted between 5 and 10 November 2020 on FB forums of people
supporting the women's strike.
Only adults declaring support for the strike, n=833 (aged 18-71, M = 22.99, SD=6.59, 74.8%
women) were included in the analysis. The results showed that collective narcissism was a
stronger predictor of strike support than individual narcissism. Strike support was not
associated with individual narcissism, while collective level variables were positively
associated with strike support. Factor analysis identified two distinct groups of strike
demands: those related to the agentic aspect and those related to the communal aspect. After
splitting, different associations of the postulates with the types of collective narcissism were
obtained. Postulates specifying agentic actions were positively related to collective agentic
narcissism, whereas postulates with a communal aspect showed a positive relationship with
collective communal narcissism. The results obtained are consistent with theory - collective
agentic narcissism was associated with efficiency-based postulates, while collective
communal narcissism was associated with postulates related to the moral aspect.
Keywords: collective narcissism, individual narcissism
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Hidefumi Hitokoto
Fukuoka University
Keynote Lecture
Title: Cultural and individual level correlates of the interdependent happines
Abstract: Recent series of investigation conducted across cultures suggests that

interdependent happiness (Hitokoto & Uchida, 2017), that is built not on the notion of self as
enhancing and independent, but on the notion of self as harmonizing and interdependent can
be more meaningful under the interdependent contexts. I will review studies conducted
across cultural, socio-ecological, and classroom contexts on the levels and correlates of the
interdependent happiness scale supporting this idea (IHS: Hitokoto & Uchida, 2015).
Specifically, I will present how interdependent happiness is endorsed more among
collectivistic cultural members as compared to individualistic cultures, while overall well-
being that focuses on the individual level of happiness did not show the same pattern. The
endorsement of interdependent happiness was further found to be positively correlated with
age, compassion to others, and withdrawal from school bullying, exclusively in
interdependent contexts. Using within nation regional comparison, I argue that living style
related to farming might promote the endorsement of interdependent happiness. The
correlates of interdependent happiness is also subjected to the cultural context, and
interdependent cultural self-construal is more predictive of the concept in collectivistic
culture. Based on these reviews, I argue that the measurement of well-being tacitly assumed
independent side of the self as a target of measurement, and alternative measure can be
established and could show different picture in the cross-cultural finding of well-being.
Contextual nature of human positive psychological functioning is discussed.
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Ilona Skoczeń
i.skoczen@uksw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Ewa Wojtynkiewicz (Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland),

Karolina Głogowska (Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland),
Rapid presentation
Title: Anxiety, Depression and Risk Behaviour in Adolescents during the COVID-19
Pandemic
Abstract: This study aims to assess mental health issues and their association with risk
behaviour in adolescence during the COVID-19 pandemic. We assumed that anxiety and
depression symptoms will be positively related to risk behaviour, such as unhealthy alcohol
use, and that this relationship will differ depending on gender.
The study was conducted on a community sample of 211 Polish adolescents between 11 and
17 years of age (M = 13.52; SD = 1.65; 57% females). Participants filled out the Revised
Child Anxiety and Depression Scale - short form (RCADS; Chorpita et al., 2000; Skoczeń et
al., 2019) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT; Barbor et al., 1996).
The results showed that generalized anxiety, phobia, and depression were positively related
to alcohol use. Gender differences also occurred where girls scored higher on anxiety and
depression compared to boys. Moreover, adolescents declared a higher level of anxiety and
depression symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to the results from the
previous/pre-pandemic studies. Further research directions and practical implications will be
discussed.
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Irem Fatma Kashikchi

Universty of Padova
iremfatma.kashikchi@studenti.unpd.it
Co-authors: Peter Karl Jonason, University of Padova in Padova, Assoc. Prof., Italy,
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Poland; Bayram Mert Savrun, Istanbul
University Cerrahpaşa, Professor, Turkey
Oral presentation
Title: What kind of Dr. Turkish medical students want to be depends on their personality and
sex
Abstract: Students have important, life altering decisions to make. One of those is what
specialty they will go into. In this study (N = 376) we examined the future vocational
interests (i.e., basic medicine, survey, psychiatry) of Turkish medical students to see whether
their particular personality traits (i.e., the Dark Triad, competitiveness, empathy, gender role
identity) and medical specialty preferences are related. We found that in general, women
with higher levels of Dark Triad traits and competitiveness, which were correlated with
masculinity, tended to prefer basic medicine and surgery more than psychiatry. Only
narcissism negatively correlated more with psychiatry than surgery. In men, lower levels of
enjoyment of competition correlated with psychiatry. When the sex differences were
examined; we found that in basic medicine, women had higher levels of narcissism and
enjoyment of competition and lower levels of compassionate care than men; and in surgery,
women had higher levels of enjoyment of competition than men.
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Jarosław Piotrowski
jpiotrowski@swps.edu.pl
Co-authors: Żemojtel-Piotrowska Magdalena, UKSW, Poland
Oral presentation
Title: Associations between narcissism and political identification and voting
Abstract: Associations between eight narcissistic strategies enumerated in the Circumplex

Model of Narcissism (CMN) and political orientations and voting were analysed on a
representative Polish sample (final N = 755). The CMN posit existence of four basic forms
of narcissism, organized in the circumplex, with two independent axes: communion versus
antagonism and agency versus passivity. Then, we posit that each of four forms could be
described in terms of two strategies. We placed within this model formerly described NARC
(labelling it as agentic-antagonistic), communal narcissism (agentic-communal), and
proposing two forms of vulnerable narcissism: vulnerable narcissism, formerly described by
VIEC (passive-antagonistic) and communal vulnerable narcissism (passive-communal), not
formerly recognized. In addition to strategies, CMN allows for measurement of global level
of narcissism and two main narcissistic dimensions (agentic versus passive, and communal
versus antagonistic).
All narcissistic strategies enumerated by CMN were associated with right-wing political
identification, and with ideological right-wing orientation. Strategies of Fusion, Sanctity,
Heroism, Admiration, and Rivalry were also associated with economic right-wing
orientation. Global narcissism was associated with right-wing political auto identification,
with ideological right-wing orientation, and to lesser extent with economic right-wing
orientation. Agentic dimension was associated economic right-wing orientation, and
communal dimension with ideological left-wing orientation.
Next, associations between narcissism and voting were tested. After coding voting in the last
parliamentary elections, and intention to vote in upcoming presidential election as going for
right-wing versus left-wing and central parties and candidates, we found that all narcissistic
strategies were associated with voting for right-wing parties and candidates. Also, global
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narcissism was associated with voting for right-wing parties and candidates, and – to lesser
extent – communal was associated with voting for left-wing parties.
In summary, based on analyses conducted on data from representative Polish sample, we
posit that all narcissism forms are associated with right-wing political orientations and
voting.
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Jerzy Wojciechowski
Faculty of Psychology University of Warsaw
jerzy.wojciechowski@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Weronika Skrzypiec, Ada Adamczuk, Zuzanna Buczma, M.A. Poland
Poster
Title: The best liar, the best lie-detector, or simply the best - narcissism, general self-
efficacy, and self-assessed abilities connected with deception.
Abstract: Grandiose narcissism predicts high self-assessed abilities connected with

deception (Zvi, & Elaad, 2018). . However, it is not clear what underlies this relationship.
Firstly, whether this positive self-image steams from narcissism itself or results from
general self-efficacy, which is related to narcissism. Moreover, the role of other Dart Triad
traits it is still to be examined. Finally, the role of vulnerable narcissism is unexplored in this
context. In three studies, we explored these issues. Our results partially replicated previous
findings concerning the relationship between narcissism and self-assessed abilities
connected with deception. Importantly, a role of general self-efficacy was demonstrated. The
results also present a relationship between vulnerable narcissism and self-assessed abilities
connected with deception.
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Joshua D. Miller
University of Georgia
jdmiller@uga.edu
Keynote Lecture
Title: Benefits of parsing narcissism more finely: Moving from one to three factor models
Abstract: The past 20 years has seen an upsurge in research on narcissism. One of the major
during this time was the recognition of the vast heterogeneity in theoretical, etiological, and
assessment models of narcissism and the problems that arise from treating narcissism in a
monolithic manner. More specifically, there as a recognition of the need to distinguish
grandiose and vulnerable dimensions of narcissism given the vastly different relations they
bear in relation to parenting, attachment, self-esteem, basic personality traits, comorbid
psychopathology, and functional outcomes. More recently, it has been suggested that these
two variants might themselves be insufficient, and that three-factor models of narcissism
provide an even finer grained lens through which to understand this construct. The
trifurcated model of narcissism (TriNar) and the narcissistic spectrum model (NSM) settle
on three largely overlapping constructs: self-centered antagonism (TriNar)/ self-important &
entitlement (NSM), agentic extraversion (TriNar)/grandiosity & hubris (NSM), and
narcissistic neuroticism (TriNar)/vulnerability & defensiveness. Both 3-factor models see
the first factor – self-centered antagonism or self-important entitlement – as the glue that
binds all presentations of narcissism together with the latter two dimensions serving to
further “flavor” these presentations with regard to both intra- and inter-personal processes.
For instance, the longstanding controversies as to the relation between narcissism and self-
esteem can be best understood through this lens in which self-centered antagonism is
unrelated, agentic extraversion is positively related, and narcissistic neuroticism in
negatively related.
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Julia Balcerowska
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk
julia.balcerowska@ug.edu.pl
Oral presentation
Title: The role of self-enhancement and self-protection motives in the context of Social
Networking Sites Addiction
Abstract: Narcissism was found to be one of the essential personality-related risk factor of
Social Networking Sites (SNS) addiction. However, most of the research neglected its
heterogeneous nature. In this study, we focus on four aspects of narcissism (i.e., admirative
narcissism, communal narcissism, rivalrous narcissism, and vulnerable narcissism),
acknowledging that they might be associated with different underlying narcissistic motives
(i.e., self-enhancement or self-protection) and realized in different domains (i.e., agency or
communion). We tested whether four aspects of narcissism separately and additively
contribute to SNS addiction using self-report measures of narcissism and SNS addiction in
three cross-sectional studies (N = 1659; one students’ sample and two general Polish
samples). The results indicate that all four aspects of narcissism were positively related to
SNS addiction. However, only rivalrous, communal, and vulnerable narcissism aspects were
independent predictors of SNS addiction. We also conclude that SNSs might not be the
optimal platform for gaining gratifications via solely agentic self-enhancement.
Furthermore, SNS addiction may develop not only as a compensatory mechanism of
interpersonal sensitivity and poor social relations in the relatively controllable SNS’
environment (as indicated by vulnerable narcissism) but also maladaptive self-regulation via
antagonism and hostility towards others (as indicated by rivalrous narcissism).
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Kai Li Chung
University of Reading Malaysia
k.chung@reading.edu.my
Co-authors: Shu Zhen Pua & Zie Wei Hor, University of Reading Malaysia, Malaysia
Oral presentation
Title: The role of self-esteem and narcissism in the misinformation effect
Abstract: Years of memory research demonstrate that people are prone to developing false
memories, especially if exposed to misinformation. In a typical study examining the
misinformation effect, participants witness an event and then are given post-event
information that are inconsistent with that event. A common finding is that participants often
incorporate misinformation into their memory of the original event. In the present study, it
was hypothesised that the misinformation effect varies as a function of personality,
specifically traits narcissism and self-esteem. Eighty-five students (54 females, 31 males) at
a university in Malaysia participated in a misinformation procedure and completed the Five-
Factor Narcissism Inventory-Short Form as well as the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.
Preliminary findings likely indicate that there is no false memory ‘trait’.
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Karolina Dyduch-Hazar
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
kdyduch-hazar@swps.edu.pl
Co-authors: Blazej Mrozinski, PhD Candidate, SWPS University of Social Sciences and
Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
Rapid presentation
Title: Revenge Seeking Following Extrinsic Reward
Abstract: Revenge is often an enhancing experience, that is, people seek revenge to reap
hedonistic rewards. This research examined whether extrinsic reward impedes revenge
following aversive social interaction. Study 1 (N = 114) showed that satisfaction from
receiving an unexpected monetary reward decreased thinking about getting back at the
provocateur following insult. However, Study 2 (N = 213) found that insulted participants
aggressed against their partners despite fulfillment from receiving the unexpected monetary
reward. This evidence indicates that gratification may decrease pondering about revenge, but
is insufficient to impede an actual revenge following provocation. Thus, revenge seekers not
only want to feel pleasure when retaliating, but rather want to balance the scales and send
offenders a message.
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Karolina Sarzyńska
The Maria Grzegorzewska University
kar.sarzynska@gmail.com
Co-authors: Joanna Rajchert, The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Ph.D., associate

professor, Poland
Poster
Title: Aggressive self-enhancement
Abstract: Basing on literature relating to the Dark Triad, it is suitable to bring up the
importance of this construct in the matter of romantic relationships. In a study including 171
participants aged 17-52 (M=23,68, SD=6,93), we examined the role of aggressiveness and
dark traits in using sequential tactics of social influence towards a romantic partner. We
assumed that both aggressiveness and Machiavellianism would be positively related to the
use of the social influence tactics. Results showed that mainly hostility and physical
aggressiveness positively predicted the use of these tactics. Also, as predicted,
Machiavellianism, probably in view of its important component - manipulativeness, among
three dark traits had the strongest effect on the use of social influence tactics. What are the
benefits of this behavior which attracts Machiavellians? The ability to influence one’s
partner may be seen as a positive quality of their own, therefore sequential tactics of social
influence might be an aggressive form of self enhancement. Also, this self-interest may
result in using social influence tactics in order to increase relationship satisfaction which, as
confirmed in many studies, correlates negatively with Machiavellianism. These results
widened the knowledge on predictors of proclivity to use influence tactics in close
relationships, the role of Dark Triad and aggressiveness as well as the topic of
Machiavellians's self-enhancement tactics.
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Katarzyna Czajkowska-Łukasiewicz
Centrum Terapii Dialog
psycholog.czajkowska@gmail.com
Co-authors: Mirosław Kofta, University of Warsaw, professor, Poland
Oral presentation
Title: When extended intergroup contact appears counterproductive: Moderational role of

collective narcissism in infrahumanization of Muslims by Catholics after contact
Abstract: The conducted study dealt with the influence of extended intergroup contact on the
attitude towards Muslims as well the moderating role of the in-group identification,
collective narcissism, religiosity and spirituality. We have found out that - contrary to our
expectations - positive intergroup contact increases prejudice against members of different
religion, especially if the collective narcissism level is high. Both identification with the in-
group and collective narcissism increased dehumanisation of out-group and in-group
favoritism. The exposure to positive intergroup contact led to significant increase of
dehumanisation and in-group favoritism, but only if collective narcissism level was high.
The findings suggest that if an intergroup contact is seen as threatening for one's own group
identity, it can cause a paradox negative attitude towards out-group members.
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Katarzyna Drabarek
Univeristy of Warsaw
k.drabarek@student.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: prof. Marcin Rzeszutek (Faculty of Psychology, Univeristy of Warsaw, Poland),

prof. Maja Lis-Turlejska (Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and
Humanities, Warsaw, Poland), Małgorzata Pięta, MA (Faculty of Psychology, Univeristy of
Warsaw, Poland), Angelika Houn MA(Faculty of Psychology, Univeristy of Warsaw,
Poland), Magdalena Zawistowska (Faculty of Psychology, Univeristy of Warsaw, Poland),
Wiktoria Kozłowska (Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and
Humanities, Warsaw, Poland), Martyna Szyszka (Faculty of Psychology, Univeristy of
Warsaw, Poland), & Dominika Frąc (Faculty of Psychology, Univeristy of Warsaw, Poland)
Poster
Title: Profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex Posttraumatic Stress

Disorder (CPTSD), and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Adult Children of Alcoholics
Abstract: Objective: The main aim of this study was to examine the heterogeneity of a
sample of adult
children of alcoholics (ACOAs) within the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) as well as DSM-5 PTSD
diagnoses regarding the participants’ subjective well-being (SWB). In addition, the construct
validity of the ICD-11 CPTSD was assessed, and the ICD-11 and DSM-5 PTSD diagnoses
among participants were compared.
Method: The sample consisted of 609 ACOAs. Participants filled out the PTSD Checklist
for the DSM-5 (PCL-5), International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ), Satisfaction with Life
Scale (SWLS), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-X), and the Children of
Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST-6).
Results: We observed many fewer PTSD cases when we followed the ICD-11 criteria
compared to cases of PTSD diagnosed based on DSM-5 criteria among participants. In
addition, latent profile analysis (LPA) did not provide evidence of the construct validity of
CPTSD. Finally, we found heterogeneity of ACOA sample in terms of PTSD/CPTSD
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profiles, which were differently related to their SWB.

Conclusions: Further research is needed to establish to what extent CPTSD and PTSD are
separate and discrete disorders and why such discrepancy in PTSD level is observed when
we follow either DSM-5 or ICD-11. In addition, the person-centered approach may provide
more insight than variable - centered methods and thus, undermine the “uniformity myths”
about ACOAs.
Keywords: adult children of alcoholics; PTSD; CPTSD; well-being
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Katarzyna Growiec
kgrowiec@swps.edu.pl
Co-authors: Marcin Czupryna, Ph.D., Cracow University of Economics, associate professor
Oral presentation
Title: Schwartz’ Human Values and Individual Economic Output
Abstract: In the paper we examine the relationship between the Schwartz’ values and its
economic result at the individual level. According to Schwartz (1999) values are related to
different aspects of attitudes toward work such as importance of work in one’s life (called
“work centrality”), societal norms about working (whether people are entitled or obliged to
work) and goals or rewards people expect from work the most. These attitudes toward work
lead to certain results in terms of the economic performance. Many empirical studies show
that values, and more generally culture, have an impact on economic performance (Alesina,
Giuliano, 2015). Similarly, values guide people in their economic activities and can play a
role in shaping the business relationships and growth patterns of societies (Gorgievski et al.
2011, Callaghan 2013, Baur 2016, Inglehart 2018, Castellani 2019, Ruf et al. 2021). As an
example, high self-transcendence values and low conservation values can be associated with
high national wealth and low income inequality (Tormos et al. 2017).
Values influence economic outcomes at the individual level both directly and indirectly. Our
aim is, by using structural equation models, to understand better the mechanisms through
which it happens. Therefore, we introduce several latent variables in our models that can
possibly help us identify the indirect impact of values on economic performance.
Data came from the eight wave of the European Social Survey (ESS), a cross-national,
representative survey that includes measures of Schwartz’s value dimensions and various
forms of self-reported behaviour (European Social Survey Round 8 2018).
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Values related to either Self-Enhancement or Openness to Change has a positive impact on

economic output. However, in liberal welfare-state regime, e.g., Great Britain, we find that
age, age square (negative), working hours and human capital are important. Power and
Achievement are the values that directly lead to higher net income. In conservative welfare-
state regime like Germany or France, age, age square (negative), working hours, human
capital and managerial skills have a direct impact on net income. Hedonism has positive and
direct impact on net income. In Nordic welfare-state regime like Norway and Sweden, age,
age square (negative), working hours, human capital have a direct impact on net income.
Hedonism has a positive direct impact on net income. When it comes to Mediterranean
welfare-state regime countries, such as Italy and Portugal, we find that only working hours
and Self-Direction directly lead to higher net income. In post-socialist welfare-state regime
like Poland, age, working hours and human capital have a direct impact on net income,
while none of the values has a positive direct impact on net income.
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Kinga Lachowicz-Tabaczek
University of Wrocław
kinga.lachowicz-tabaczek@uwr.edu.pl
Co-authors: Monika Kozłowska, University of Wrocław, MA, Poland
Oral presentation
Title: Even darker: ‟Darkˮ personality traits, exploitativeness and a tendency to objectify
other people
Abstract: ‟Darkˮ personality traits share many antagonistic and antisocial characteristics and
tendencies. One of those tendencies is exploitativeness, which involves using other people’s
resources without readiness to reciprocate. Recently it has also been shown that grandiose
and vulnerable narcissism as well as Dark Triad traits are positively related to objectification
(Lachowicz-Tabaczek et al., 2021), defined as a tendency to perceive and treat other people
as mere tools for satisfying the perceiver’s goals (Nussbaum, 1995; Gruenfeld et al., 2008).
Exploitativeness and objectification have much in common, however apart from ignoring
other people’s needs and interests, objectification additionally involves viewing others as
objects ‒ fungible and devoid of subjectivity.
In this study we examined whether exploitativeness may mediate the relationships of a
general tendency to objectify other people with Dark Triad traits, grandiose and vulnerable
narcissism. The results showed that exploitativeness may indeed play a role of a mediator in
the links between each of the ‟darkˮ personality traits (i.e., psychopathy, Machiavellianism,
grandiose narcissism and vulnerable narcissism) and objectification. These findings allow
for better understanding of the mechanism which may underpin the relationships between
‟darkˮ personality traits and a tendency to objectify other people.
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Kinga Szymaniak
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology
kinga.szymaniak@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Piotr Kałowski, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology, Dr, Poland;

Maria Leniarska, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology, Dr, Poland; Oliwia
Maciantowicz, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology, Dr, Poland
Poster
Title: Anger goes in, sarcasm comes out? Exploring links between trait anger, trait
narcissism, and self-reported sarcasm use.
Abstract: The relationship between sarcasm use and narcissism seems to be very complex
and multifaceted, at the same time largely unexplored topic. Though cognitively demanding,
sarcasm might be seen as a desirable ability for people with narcissistic tendencies, since it
can accomplish many pragmatic goals, from humor, through social self-enhancement, to
verbal aggression. However, the tendency to experience anger is also a crucial characteristic
of highly narcissistic people, and it might also influence their sarcasm use.
The goal of the current research (N = 544) was to examine the relation between
vulnerable and grandiose narcissism and self-reported sarcasm use. Additionally, we wanted
to verify whether trait anger may explain these relations. Two cross-correlational studies
were conducted to address these questions.
The results showed that both vulnerable and grandiose narcissism were positively
linked to self-reported sarcasm use. The latter was also positively related to trait anger.
Moreover, we performed a series of regression models, with self-reported sarcasm use as the
dependent variable and anger and (vulnerable or grandiose) narcissism as predictors. In each
model, we controlled for age and gender. Narcissism became an insignificant predictor of
self-reported sarcasm use when trait anger was added to the model (Step 3). This was true
for both vulnerable and grandiose narcissism.
Our findings indicate that individuals scoring high on narcissistic scales perceive
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themselves as sarcastic. Additionally, they suggest that frequent feelings of anger may
contribute to these associations.
Konrad Jankowski
konrad.jankowski@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Konrad S. Jankowski, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland;

Magdalena Linke, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland; Juan F. Diaz-
Morales, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Pavol Prokop, Trnava University,
Slovakia; Ina Castellana, University of Education Heidelberg, Germany; Christoph Randler
University of Tu ̈bingen, Germany; Arash Rahafar, Independent Researcher, Iran
Poster
Title: Dark Triad Across Four European Countries
Abstract: Dark Triad is construct encompassing narcissism, psychopathy, and

Machiavellianism. In the current study we tested differences in Dark Triad as measured with
the Dirty Dozen between four European countries (i.e., Germany, Poland Slovakia, and
Spain) in a sample of 1483 females. Results showed acceptable internal consistency for
majority of subscales and countries (narcissism .76 - .89; psychopathy .60 - .84;
Machiavellianism .76 - .86) and medicore fit of the three-factor model of Dark Triad in all
countries. Polish participants had higher highest on all Dark Triad traits. We also found
support for configural invariance between the four countries, but not for metric invariance
and scalar invariance.
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Krzysztof Fronczyk
krzysztof.fronczyk@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Marcin Zajenkowski, University of Warsaw, prof., Poland
Poster
Title: How do narcissists perceive personality items? Measurement invariance of a Big Five
scale across low and high narcissism groups
Abstract: Two forms of narcissism were found to be associated with various personality
traits. Grandiose narcissism typically correlates with high levels of extraversion, openness
and emotional stability, whereas vulnerable narcissism correlates positively with neuroticism
and negatively with extraversion. Both types of narcissism are associated with
disagreeableness. Studies revealed that narcissists, at least grandiose ones, exhibit distorted
self-views. Thus, a question about potential response bias of narcissistic individuals on self-
report measures seems relevant. The current study assessed measurement invariance in the
five-factor model scale across groups with low and high narcissism, separately for
vulnerable and grandiose type. From a larger sample (n = 755) extreme groups were selected
basing on the respective narcissism scale. The results indicated that the Big Five
questionnaire was measurement invariant across narcissism groups with respect to
configural and metric equivalence; however, it showed a lack of scalar (intercept)
invariance. Individuals scoring high on grandiose narcissism exhibited higher thresholds on
extraversion, emotional stability, conscientiousness and intellect in comparison to people
with a low level of grandiose narcissism. Individuals with a high level of vulnerable
narcissism obtained lower intercepts on all scales, besides intellect, in comparison to
individuals low in vulnerable narcissism.
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Lennart Freyth
Johannes Kepler Universität; Work, Organizational, and Media Psychology
ifreyth@live.de
Oral presentation
Title: Dark Traits and Behavioral Data on Social Media – A First Overview
Abstract: Examining the links between the Dark Triad’s traits and social media-based
behaviors (useage time and usage sessions) based on three studies (N1 = 555, N2 = 193, N3
= 209; Instagram and dating apps tinder, lovo, and badoo) the predictive value of the Dark
Triad’s traits is investigated. Therefore, the Dark Triad model is compared to the Big Five
model cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Further, the facets relevant for prediction are
studied in the expanded model of the Dark Tetrad’s traits. Among the findings,
Machiavellianism was of particular interest, predicting usage repeatedly. Surprisingly, the
Dark Triad traits did not decrease over time among social media users, but, instead,
Machiavellianism and narcissism increased, and psychopathy stayed stable. Findings
emphasize the importance of examining the Dark Triad traits in relation to behavioral data
from the online context. Finally, related, ongoing replications are discussed.
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Łukasz Subramanian
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University
lukassubramanian@gmail.com
Oral presentation
Title: Circumplex model of narcissism and affective neuroscience
Abstract: It is known that narcissism is associated with extraversion or self-improvement in

the agentów domain. While the aforementioned narcissism - agentic narcissism - is the best
explored, there are other forms of narcissism also exist. For example, antagonistic
narcissism that develops in the antagonistic domain. Narcissism can be expressed in default
or emergency forms. The Circumplex Model of Narcissism (CMN) is the theoretical
organization of the various forms of narcissism. It assumes eight narcissistic strategies
divided into default and emergency in four quarters marked by two dimensions - agency and
communion. It is well known that agentów narcissism is positively associated with
extraversion or positive affect - on the self-report level. However, little is known
about neuroaffective systems in other forms of narcissism. To solve this problem, a sample
survey was conducted (N = 1059). The links between the eight narcissistic strategies
described in CMN and the six neuroaffective systems in Jaak Panksepp's theory were tested.
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Magdalena Linke
University of Warsaw Faculty of Psychology
m.linke@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Konrad S. Jankowski, University of Warsaw Faculty of Psychology, Ph.D.,

associate professor, Poland
Poster
Title: Social and physical anhedonia in relation to grandiose and vulnerable narcissism
Abstract: Narcissism has two different dimensions which differ in terms of social
functioning. Grandiose narcissism is associated with higher extraversion, while vulnerable
narcissism is associated with greater introversion. Both forms of narcissism present
numerous forms of social maladjustment. Anhedonia (social and physical) is associated with
measures of social maladjustment and is one of the core symptoms of serious mental
conditions. The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between social
and physical anhedonia and the two forms of narcissism, grandiose and vulnerable.
A sample of 339 young adults completed the Polish version of the Hypersensitive
Narcissism Scale, the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, and two subscales of the Wisconsin
Schizotypy Scales – Short Form: the Revised Social Anhedonia Scale and the Physical
Anhedonia Scale.
We found a positive correlation between social anhedonia and vulnerable narcissism, and a
negative correlation between social anhedonia and grandiose narcissism. Physical anhedonia
was not related to any form of narcissism. Older people and men scored higher on the social
anhedonia scale.
Concluding, a vulnerable narcissistic personality is associated with social deficits, namely
social anhedonia.
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Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska
magdazemojtel@gmail.com
Co-authors: Jarosław Piotrowski, CSWU, Artur Sawicki, University of Gdansk
Oral presentation
Title: Looking into Communal Narcissism: Narcissistic Sanctity and Heroism
Abstract: In our research program (N = 5,606) we introduce a new conceptualisation of

communal narcissism, indicating two dimensions: sanctity and heroism. Sanctity represents
a default self-enhancement dimension of communal grandiose narcissism, while heroism
represents its emergency, self-protection strategy. Using newly developed Narcissistic
Sanctity and Heroism Questionnaire we present its validity and relations with narcissistic
motives. Next, we analyse nomological networks of both dimensions. We indicate that
sanctity is accompanied by higher explicit (and implicit) communion, overrating own
communion (but not agency), overclaiming the knowledge in both domains, indicating more
positive outcomes in romantic relationship (e.g. empathy), lower revengeful reactions
toward transgressors in close relationships, and higher prosocialness in online Dictator game
based on non-altruistic motivation. Heroism is accompanied by higher explicit (but not
implicit) agency/communion, biased knowledge in the communal domain, revengeful
reactions toward transgressors and lower prosocialness.
Keywords: communal narcissism; sanctity; heroism; agency; communion
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Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska
magdazemojtel@gmail.com
Co-authors: Paweł Brzóska (SWPS Poznań), Bartosz Nowak (SWPS Poznań), Jarosław
Piotrowski (CSWU)
Oral presentation
Title: Russian misinformation as a mediator of relationship between agentic-communal

Polish national narcissism and attitudes toward Ukraine
Abstract: National narcissism is an ingroup identification which is related to inflated, fragile

ingroup view accompanied by sensitivity toward those who present threats for such inflated
ingroup view. There is numerous evidences linking national narcissism with right-wing
authoritarianism (RWA) which in turn leads to prejudice toward outgoups. RWA is that kind
of political ideology which is grounded in perceiving world as a dangerous place. Recent
studies point that national narcissism could exist in two parallel forms: agentic and
communal, corresponding to ingroup enhancement on agentic (e.g. military power) or
communal (e.g. exceptional helpfulness) traits. War in Ukraine resulted in incredible
eruption of positive attitudes toward Ukraine, including increased levels of intergroup
prosocialness, which is relevant for communal domain. In the current study (general Polish
sample; N = 485) we measured two forms of national narcissism as predictors of attitudes
toward Ukraine (general support, social distance, prosocialness) with Russian
misinformation aimed to undermine credibility of Ukraine as a mediator. Despite
misinformation is not classical form of political ideology, it is politically-based form of
communication aimed to affect attitudes toward selected outgroup. We have found that
communal NNs were resistant toward Russian misinformation and, as a result, they
manifested more positive attitudes toward Ukraine. Agentic NN was related to greater
acceptance of Russian misinformation and as a result agentic NNs displayed less favourable
attitudes toward Ukraine. The results are discussed in the reference to integrated threat
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theory. As agentic CNs are expected to be more sensitive toward agentic threats, they see
Ukrainian refugees as a competing for resources, so that they are more sensitive toward anti-
Ukrainian propaganda. Communal CN are more sensitive toward symbolic threat, yet, given
that Ukrainians refugees are culturally very similar to Poles they are not seen as symbolic
threat and communal CN did not belief in anti-Ukrainian communication.
key words: national narcissism, misinformation, Russian-Ukrainian war.
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Marcin Zajenkowski
University of Warsaw
zajenkowski@psych.uw.edu.pl
Oral presentation
Title: Telling people they are intelligent increases their feeling of narcissistic uniqueness:
The influence of IQ feedback on temporary state narcissism
Abstract: Research indicates that grandiose narcissism is associated positively with self-
assessed intelligence (SAI). Furthermore, the direction of possible causation is considered to
flow from narcissism to SAI. However, an intriguing question is whether the effect might be
reciprocal, that is, whether the belief that one is intelligent facilitates the expression of
narcissism. In the current study , we investigated this issue by examining how two types of
IQ feedback, (1) positive feedback (IQ is above average) and (2) negative feedback (IQ is
below average), influenced SAI and a temporary state of narcissistic admiration. Our study
revealed that positive IQ feedback correlated with increased people’s SAI and one subscale
of state narcissistic admiration: striving for uniqueness (i.e., the feeling of being special,
bragging about one’s abilities and enjoyment of one’s successes). By contrast, negative IQ
feedback was associated with decreased people’s SAI and lower level of state narcissism.
We conclude that IQ feedback may shape people’s beliefs about their intelligence, and that
lay concepts of intelligence might incorporate some narcissistic elements, such as the feeling
of being uniquely special.
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Maria Leniarska
maria.leniarska@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Jeremiasz Górniak, University of Warsaw, M.A. student, Poland; Marcin

Zajenkowski, University of Warsaw, Ph.D., associate professor, Poland.
Poster
Title: Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Differentially Predict Attitudes towards

Intelligence
Abstract: Intelligence is an important topic in grandiose narcissism. Individuals with high

grandiose narcissism typically present inflated self-views in the domain of intelligence,
which enable them to maintain positive feelings and high self-esteem. Narcissistic
admiration and rivalry concept distinguishes two positively related, but separate dimensions
of grandiose narcissism: an agentic dimension called narcissistic admiration and an
antagonistic dimension called narcissistic rivalry. We conducted two studies to test
associations of those dimensions with attitudes towards intelligence. In the first study (n =
314) we assessed narcissistic admiration and rivalry, self-rated intelligence, objectively
assessed intelligence and beliefs about intelligence. The results revealed that only
narcissistic admiration correlated significantly and positively with self-rated intelligence.
Moreover, this positive association remained significant after controlling for objective
intelligence measured with a standard IQ test. Narcissistic rivalry was unrelated to both
objective and self-rated intelligence. Finally, narcissistic admiration was associated with a
belief that intelligence influences popularity among people, whereas rivalry was correlated
with a belief that intelligence influences social position and income. In the second study (n =
240), we tested the feedback about intelligence and preliminary analyses indicate that the
feedback was more important for those high on admiration rather than rivalry.
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Marta Bodecka-Zych
The Maria Grzegorzewska University
mbsd1@aps.edu.pl
Co-authors: Anna Zajenkowska, The Maria Grzegorzewska University, PhD, Poland; Claire
Lawrence, University of Nottingham, PhD, UK
Rapid presentation
Title: Dad, are they laughing at me? Father's vulnerable narcissism and son's hostile
attributions
Abstract: Previous studies have shown that fathers’ hostile attributions (HA) are associated
with the aggressiveness of their children. There is also a relation between HA and vulnerable
narcissism (VN) among adults. However, there are no empirical studies until this day that
test the connections between father’s VN and HA of both fathers and sons. To address this
gap, our study included 77 dyads of sons and fathers. Although fathers’ HA subfactors
(intentionality, blame, and anger) were not associated with sons’ HA subfactors, fathers’
anger, as well as the sons' blame and anger, were related to fathers' VN. Furthermore,
fathers' VN predicted sons’ angry feelings which are also associated with their
aggressiveness. The observation that fathers' VN may have an impact on sons’ anger, which
in turn is related to their aggression may be crucial to therapy of adolescents with aggression
problems by focusing on the father-son relationship.
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Matthias Ziegler
Humboldt University of Berlin
zieglema@hu-berlin.de
Keynote Lecture
Title: Faking: From a laboratory ghost to a tamable real-world menace

Abstract: Recent definitions describe faking as an interaction between person and situation
resulting in disrupted item responses aimed at a personal profit for the testee. Within the
keynote a research program on faking spanning the last decade will be summarized. The first
stage of the program consisted of finding ways to model variance due to faking in
personality questionnaires. Results based on experimental and quasi-experimental data show
that faking exists, impacts construct validity and reliability, and can be modeled. In a second
research stage, this modeling approach was used to explore the nature of faking. Results
show the necessity to distinguish between faking good and faking bad and underscore the
role of dark personality traits. Finally, in a third research stage, recently proposed fake-proof
measures based on Thurstonian Item Response theory are tested. The talk will conclude with
recommendations for search and practice.
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Meaghan Peters
Mount Royal University
mpete366@mtroyal.ca
Oral presentation
Title: Is susceptibility to abuse another dark personality trait? Evidence suggesting "yes"
Abstract: A self-defeating interpersonal style as measured by the Self-Defeating

Interpersonal Style Scale (SELF-DISS) is defined by insecure attachment, a self-sacrificing
nature, and an undeserving self-image. Gay (N = 169) and straight men (N = 250) were
recruited to partake in a study in which they completed the SELF-DISS, the Short Dark
Tetrad, and the Assessment of Sadistic Personality. Significant associations were found
between the three elements of a self-defeating interpersonal style and the Dark Tetrad as
well as subclinical sadism as assessed by the ASP. Specifically, the SELF-DISS was found
to have low or negative correlations with narcissism but significant and positive correlations
with Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism. High SELF-DISS individuals are
susceptible to entering into and remaining in relationships in which their partner abuses
them, but they are also likely to be high on all facets of the Dark Tetrad except narcissism.
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Michał Sękowski
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
micsekowski@student.uksw.edu.pl
Oral presentation
Title: Circumplex Model of Narcissism & Coping Circumplex Model
Abstract: The Circumplex Model of Narcissism (CMN) is the non-clinical conceptualisation

of narcissism. The CMN is derived from agency-communion model (A-C model) of
narcissism, circumplex model of personality metatraits, narcissistic admiration and rivalry
concept (NARC), and distinction between grandiose and vulnerable forms of narcissism. In
this presentation we aimed to analyze the relation between narcissism (in the CMN context)
and the Coping Circumplex Model by Stanisławski (2020). The model contains a total of
eight coping styles forming a circumplex: Positive emotional coping, Efficiency, Problem
solving, Preoccupation with the problem, Negative emotional coping, Helplessness, Problem
avoidance and Hedonic disengagement. Our study presents the importance of distinction of
personality trait narcissism and how do narcissists cope with their problems.
The study was conducted on 747 Polish participants. The results show that grandiose
narcissism is related to more positive coping styles, and vulnerable narcissism is related to
more negative coping styles. Furthermore almost all narcissisms are related to hedonic
disengagement, problem avoidance and helplessness (excluding heroism and sanctity).
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Michał Skoniecki
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
michal.skoniecki@gmail.com
Oral presentation
Title: Narcissism strategies (admiration, rivalry, heroism and sanctity) and Time Perspective
Abstract: The aim of the study was to examine relations between different narcissism forms,
distinguished by Circumplex Model of Narcissism, and time perspective. Previous
studies indicated that grandiose and vulnerable narcissism were associated with
different TP profiles - specifically, grandiose narcissists exhibited high present
hedonistic orientation. It was consistent with grandiose narcissists' tendency toward
risk-taking, impulsive behavior, and little consideration for future consequences.
Vulnerable narcissism was related to past negative, present fatalistic and present
hedonistic TPs. Moreover grandiose narcissism predicted hedonistic orientation, while
vulnerable narcissism was positively correlated with deviation from Balanced Time
Perspective. To date, there are no studies on Time Perspective and communal
narcissism. Using Circumplex Model of Narcissism allows us to examine that
relationship adopting the distinction between agentic narcissism and passive narcissism
as well as antagonistic narcissism and communal narcissism.
We expect that: admiration is related with high present hedonistic orientation. Rivalry is
related with past negative, present fatalistic and present hedonistic TPs. Moreover
rivalry is expected to be positively correlated with deviation from Balanced Time
Perspective. Heroism were expected to be related with past negative, present fatalistic
and present hedonistic TPs. Moreover heroism is expected to be positively correlated
with deviation from Balanced Time Perspective. Sanctity were expected to be related
with present hedonistic TPs.
Mitja D. Back
University of Münster, Germany
Keynote Lecture
Title: Narcissism - What it is, where it comes from, and why it matters
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Abstract: Narcissism is one of the most popular but also one of the most controversially
discussed psychological constructs. In my talk I will build on latest research to better
understand what narcissism is, where it comes from, and why it matters.
In the first part of my talk, I will deal with the definition and description of narcissism. What
is narcissism anyway? Following a self-regulatory social status perspective, I will
systematically sort the myriad of narcissism concepts and measures by differentiating
between (a) a motivational narcissistic core (grandiosity, entitlement, strive for social
status), (b) narcissistic modes of behaving and experiencing in the moment (agentic,
antagonistic, neurotic), and (c) narcissistic themes in which these modes are contextualized
(e.g., intellectual competence, physical attractiveness, communal care). I will also
distinguish this perspective from the antagonistic-core and the masked-insecurity
perspectives. In the second part of my talk, I will integrate the outlined perspective with
existing research on the environmental and genetic underpinnings and the development of
narcissism. I will discuss processes underlying the stabilization and change in narcissism as
well as more or less adaptive pathways of narcissistic individuals (successful versus failed
narcissists). I will also touch upon the issues of gender, age, generational and cultural
influences on narcissism. In the third and last part of my talk, I will summarize interpersonal
and institutional consequences of narcissism. Narcissism relates to dating success, early peer
popularity and leadership emergence early on in the acquaintance process, but also to
romantic relationship, peer, and work conflict later on. It can provide tremendous energy and
visionary guidance, but also fosters erratic actions and overly risky decisions. Against the
backdrop of these findings, I will discuss evolutionary perspectives on narcissism and the
role of narcissism in modern societies.
Narine Khachatryan
Yerevan State University
xnarine@gmail.com
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Co-authors: Ani Grigoryan, Yerevan State University, MA student, Armenia; Anna

Hakobjanyan, Yerevan State University, PhD candidate, Armenia; Sona Manusyan, Yerevan
State University, PhD, Armenia
Rapid presentation
Title: Do collective narcissism and conspiracy beliefs about Covid-19 make people resilient?
Abstract: Why do people need to pursue conspiracy theories? This question has arisen again
related to pandemic Covid-19. Different studies explain this phenomenon by the people’s
needs for understanding and consistency, need for control, and need to belong or feel
special. However, these needs are related not only to an individual, but to a social
phenomenon also. Particularly, collective narcissism as a superiority of in-group over the
other group tends to pursue and reinforce the idea of conspiracy faced with the threat. We
questioned that collective narcissism, conspiracy beliefs have some “benefits” for people,
and concerning pandemic, the benefit would be the sense of resilience in uncertainty and
threat. The current study (N=237, Mage=29.75, SD=10.693; Range=18-58; 64.1% women)
investigated the mediating effect of conspiracy beliefs of COVID-19 on the relationship
between collective narcissism and resilience. Two mediation models were tested for both
aspects of collective narcissism: agentic and communal. Results revealed that collective
narcissism (agentic and communal) was positively associated with resilience partially
mediated by conspiracy beliefs (IEagentic collective narcissism = 0.0690, 95% CI [0.0228,
0.1260; IEcommunal collective narcissism=0.0470, 95%, CI [0.0067, 0.0975]). Such
findings suggest that the more salient the collective narcissism the more conspiracy beliefs
are spread, which help people to dismiss the anxiety and thus cope with uncertainty and
threat. Collective narcissism and conspiracy beliefs can be viewed as a social type of
defensive mechanisms.
Nataliya Pylat
Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy Faculty of Health Sciences Ukrainian
Catholic University 17 Sventsitskoho str., 79011 Lviv Ukraine
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nataliya.pylat@ucu.edu.ua
Co-authors: Oksana Senyk, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Psychology and

Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ukrainian Catholic University, 17 Sventsitskoho
str., 79011 Lviv, Ukraine; Iryna Kryvenko, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of
Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ukrainian Catholic University
17 Sventsitskoho str., 79011 Lviv, Ukraine
Rapid presentation
Title: Reliability and Validity Study for the Ukrainian Cultural Adaptation of the
Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS)
Abstract: Narcissism as a personality trait has two manifestation forms, grandiose (overt)
and hypersensitive (covert). Narcissistic grandiosity is widely studied in personality and
clinical psychology and thus in everyday life narcissism is associated with superiority,
entitlement, and the need to be admired by others (Zajenkowski, Szymaniak, 2019).
Vulnerable narcissism, oppositely, is characterized by low self-esteem, high anger, and
hostility (Miller et al., 2011), social anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, and depression
(Sengul et al., 2015). Clinical research proves that these two forms accompany each other,
although social psychology studies do not reveal the relationship between overt and covert
forms of narcissism (Jauk, Kaufman, 2018). Thus, it is important to have an appropriate
instrument for measuring non-clinical narcissistic traits on personality.
The aim of this research is to prepare Ukrainian adapted version of Hendin and Cheek
(2013) Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS). We made a double-blind translation of the
HSNS and then collected the data from the Ukrainian-speaking respondents (N = 969, age
17-60, M = 24.76, SD = 9.47) using Google-forms. Statistical analysis shows a satisfactory
reliability of the scale (Cronbach’s α = .61), close to the original (α = .62). A 4-week retest
procedure (N = 117) shows that the scale gives stable results (t = 1.12(116), p = .27; r = .69,
p < .001). We found strongly negative correlation between HSNS and Narcissistic
Personality Inventory (NPI-16) (r = -.15, p = .001). Significant negative link with Rosenberg
Self-Esteem scale (RSE) (r = -.31, p < .001) prove the HSNS’s discriminant validity.
Oliwia Maciantowicz
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oliwia.maciantowicz@psych.uw.edu.pl
Oral presentation
Title: Emotional experiences in vulnerable and grandiose narcissism: Anger and mood in
neutral and anger evoking situations
Abstract: Recent findings suggest that narcissism is a heterogeneous phenomenon, and two
forms might be distinguished: grandiose and vulnerable. Most importantly, it seems that
they are differently associated with anger and aggressive behavior. Presentation consists of
effects found in four independent studies examining emotional experiences in grandiose and
vulnerable narcissism across neutral and anger-evoking situations, controlling for the
shared variance between neuroticism and vulnerable narcissism.
In Study 1 and 2, we explored the associations of vulnerableand grandiose narcissism with
temporary anger and mood in neutral situations. In Study 3 and 4, we examined participants'
responses to induced anger and provocation, respectively.
Across conditions, vulnerable narcissism was associated with higher baseline anger and
worse mood, while grandiose narcissism was related to a better mood. Our results suggest
that narcissism shapes individual emotional experience. However, it is not connected with
any specific emotional reactions in anger-evoking situations.
Oliwia Maciantowicz
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oliwia.maciantowicz@psych.uw.edu.pl
Co-authors: Mateusz Choiński, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, M.A., Poland
Poster
Title: Attitudes toward COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland: Associations with Self-Concept

Clarity, Meaning in Life and Religiosity
Abstract: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic put all of the world in a completely new
situation. Restriction of freedoms and threat to health, life and economic situation forced the
verification of plans for the future and personal values. The present study aimed to find out
how the concepts about oneself and the meaning of one's existence, as well as religiosity are
related to attitudes towards the pandemic. The study was conducted on a representative
sample of the Polish population aged 18-40 years (N = 448; 218 women and 230 men). The
correlational analysis showed that the greater the clarity of self-concept was, the lower the
sense of threat the pandemic situation evoked. Both feelings of threat and dissatisfaction
were associated with a greater search for meaning in life. Religiosity was associated with
fear for the material situation of relatives, adherence to the strictures of social distance, but
also skepticism about the scale of the threat drawn in the media, and on a general dimension,
with a sense of dissatisfaction with the situation of the pandemic. The study suggests that the
way we experience the unprecedented situation of a global pandemic is actually related to
how we perceive ourselves and the meaning we give to our existence. The relationship
between the dimensions of threat and dissatisfaction with the current situation with the
search for meaning in life, may indicate an attempt to regain cognitive control over one's
own life and to regain an ordered and predictable picture of the world.
Paweł Borysiewicz
Zespół badawczy UKSW
pawelborysiewicz@o2.pl
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Co-authors: Prof. Jarosław Piotrowski, Prof Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska, Dr Anrdzej

Piotrowski
Oral presentation
Title: Is narcissism a virtue in a military setting?
Abstract: The positive association between narcissism and psychological resilience appears
in several recent studies. In the occupational setting however, the narcissism has been
identified as a contributing factor in developing the professional burnout and other negative
psychological outcomes of work related stress. We assume, that while the narcissist
individual benefits from higher self esteem, they might be more vulnerable to the negative
feedback from the environment and thus dependent on the perceived sense of “victory”
compared to their peers. Finally, the higher levels of narcissism have been found to
moderate the relationship between the occurrence of the post-traumatic growth and the
PTSD symptoms – both of which are frequently present in the military reality.
In our study, we have examined the relationship between the individual and group
narcissism and the negative effects of occupational stress in a sample of 230 Polish soldiers
serving in the Territorial Defence forces, who were involved in the operation supporting the
police, health and other civil services during the covid-19 pandemic. These individuals were
exposed to increased levels of occupational stress originating from the perceived individual
threat, but also the burden of supporting those affected by the pandemic and the burden of
combining their professional careers with the military service. These challenges could lead
to developing the professional burnout and the cases of secondary traumatic stress, while in
the more fortunate cases towards a post-traumatic growth. To test our assumptions and to
explore these relationships, we have tested the sample for individual and collective
narcissism, professional burnout and the secondary traumatic stress and the perceived
sources of satisfaction and stress.
Paweł Boski
SWPS University, Warsaw
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pboski@swps.edu.pl
Co-authors: Karolina Mazurowska, SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland; Nerea Hernaiz

Agreda, Carmen Carmona, University de Valencia, Spain; Olga Lozova, University of Kiev,
Ukraine
Oral presentation
Title: Which values predict self-esteem? A cross-cultural study witha special focus on
Ukraine
Abstract: An important debate on Cultural specificity vs. Universality of self-

esteem/enhancement has been inspiring for theory and research over the last two decades.
The key issue in this debate is, whether self-enhancement occurs in all domains of human
values and activities (Sedikides) or only where Western agency reigns (Heine, 2016).
Sedikides (2017) has proposed a SeCeBreSe (Self Centrality Breeds Self-Enhancement)
principle. Accordingly, people may self-enhance in any domain of central importance to
them. Even religious people, otherwise motivated to self-quieting modesty, manifest better-
than-average effect in faith matters (Gebauer, Sedikides, Schrade 2017). But serious
theoretical problems still remain: How to reconcile the virtue of modesty with claims of
excelling in modesty? Values are life priorities, the pinnacles that self-esteem may hang on,
and Schwartz’s circular theory predictions address our problem. The self-enhancement
values (achievement, power) reflect a “semantic relationship”, and since they are opposite to
self-transcendence (benevolence, universalism) they should result in a negative relationship.
But, in line with SeCeBreSe, these are not the only possible hypotheses: cultures favoring
particular value-types should make their members’ self-esteem dependent on these values. In
our contribution, results from an ongoing cross-cultural research project with student
participants from four countries will be presented. Analyses show Chinese, Poles, Spanish,
and Ukrainian participants having separate patterns of [values → self-esteem] relationships.
While Ukrainians’ self-esteem depends on self-enhancing values, Spaniards hang it on self-
transcendence.
Paweł Brzóska
pbrzoska1@st.swps.edu.pl
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Oral presentation
Title: Circumplex model of narcissism and overestimation
Abstract: Narcissism is known to be associated with egocentrism, selfishness, and self-

enhancement in the agentic domain. While the aforementioned narcissism – agentic
narcissism – is the best explored, there are also other forms of narcissism. For example,
communal narcissism, which self-enhance in the communal domain. Moreover, narcissism
can be expressed in default or emergency forms. Circumplex Model of Narcissism (CMN) is
a theoretical organization of various narcissism forms. It posits eight narcissistic strategies
divided into default and emergency in four quarters determined by two dimensions – agency
and communion. It is well known that agentic narcissism is connected positively to the
overestimation of own abilities – as its self-enhance in the agentic domain. However, little is
known about the overestimation of other narcissism forms.
To address this issue a study on a University student's sample (N = 204) was conducted.
Associations between eight narcissistic strategies described in the CMN and overestimation
of two tasks – cognitive reflection task, and fake news detection task – were tested.
Overestimations were based on the estimations before and after tasks.
Relationships of narcissism and overestimation for both tasks show a similar pattern.
Narcissistic sanctity, heroism, and admiration were related to the higher estimation of tasks.
All four narcissism strategies below the Delta line (servility, isolation, enmity, and rivalry)
were related to the lower estimation of tasks, but only before them. Execution of the tasks
was only related to emergency strategies, negatively each time.
Peter Jonason
Iniversity of Padova
Western Sydney University
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Workshop
Title: Evolutionary psychology: What it is, what it isn't, and how to do it
Abstract: How do we create a systematic, replicable science of psychology? Most

researchers (social psychologists in particular) would contend that we need to use open data
and methods, be more honest, and engage in large-scale replication projects. While these
might help, they are (1) bottom-up solutions, (2) concerned more with data than theory, and
(3) the implication is that researchers are overtly or covertly engaging in fraud. Evolutionary
psychology offers an alternative. By having strong a priori assumptions from biology, one
can better theorize and account for data such that even small and odd effects can be
interpretable through an adaptive lens (i.e., ties to survival and mating adaptations). Such a
lens assumes that like in biology (Dobzhansky, 1973), nothing (“major”) in psychology
makes sense except in the light of evolution. Despite the fact that Darwin wrote “In the
distant future I see open fields for far more important researches. Psychology will be based
on a new foundation, that of the necessary acquirement of each mental power and capacity
by gradation. Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history” in 1859, psychology
continues to be at odds with evolutionary approaches in the forms of antireductionism, social
justice motives (e.g., reducing prejudice), biological denialism (e.g., the sexes are
biologically interchangeable), hyperadaptionism (i.e. not everything is an adaptation), and
simply a poor understanding of how-to do (e.g., concerns over falsification) evolutionary
research and what it means (e.g., biology is destiny). In this half-day course, I will take you
through a “boot camp” for evolutionary psychology. I will combine PowerPoint
presentations, academic articles, and group work to help you learn what is evolutionary
psychology, what it is not, how to do, and focus on evolutionary personality psychology.
When you come out of this short-course, you should also have a fairly well developed idea
that you can take forward and test for publications in academic journals.
Paweł Ciesielski
University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Poznan, Poland; Adam Mickiewicz
University in Poznań, Poland
pciesielski@swps.edu.pl
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Co-authors: Magdalena Mazurkiewicz, University of Social Sciences and Humanities in

Warsaw, Poland Ph.D. candidate, Agnieszka Golec de Zavala, University of London, United
Kingdom; University Professor, University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Poznan,
Poland, Ph.D. associate professor
Oral presentation
Title: The effect of mindfulness training on self-esteem and vulnerable narcissism
Abstract: Dispositional mindfulness (consciously directing attention to the present moment

without judgment) and self-transcendent emotions (self-compassion, i.e, sensitivity to one's
own suffering with a desire to reduce it and gratitude, i.e. focusing attention on the aspect of
experience one feels grateful for) are associated positively with life satisfaction, well-being
and self-esteem, and the ability of emotion self-regulation.
We tested whether a novel 6-week mindfulness-based intervention (aimed at increasing
mindfulness, gratitude and self-compassion) supports self-enhancement. Specifically, we
examined whether the novel intervention increases self-esteem and decreases vulnerable
narcissism (i.e., insecure grandiosity, proneness to hypersensitivity and social anxiety). We
also tested whether this change is motivated by increases in dispositional mindfulness, self-
compassion and gratitude.
We conducted a randomized controlled trial study on 219 participants (age M = 28.15, SD =
8.15; 168 women 76.71% of the sample, 48 men), from which 103 took part in the mobile
app supported mindfulness training for 6 weeks and 116 were assigned to the waiting-list.
The repeated ANOVA analyses revealed that vulnerable narcissism decreased and self-
esteem increased from baseline to posttest in the training group.
In case of vulnerable narcissism the effect of the training was mediated by the increase in
self-compassion. In case of self-esteem the training effect is mediated by the increases in
self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness..
Those findings suggest that mindfulness-based intervention can have a positive impact on
desirable and undesirable aspects of self-enhancement as it decreases unhealthy vulnerable
narcissism and increases healthy self-esteem. Especially important to this process is the
increase in self-compassion and mindfulness.
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Piotr Brud
Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
xpbrud@gmail.com
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Oral presentation
Title: Borderline heterogeneity – an overview and an attempt to sort it out.
Abstract: With successive editions of the DSM and ICD, the heterogeneity of borderline
personality was demonstrated. Differentiation of borderline personalities is essentially
possible through two complementary approaches. The first is variable-focused (factors were
isolated) and the second person-focused (different types were identified). The current paper
presents a review of the literature on borderline heterogeneity and attempts to sort out the
variability. Thirty-seven borderline models were identified. Considering the variable-centred
approach - 12 models, while the person-centred approach - 25 models. Finally, 59 units of
meaning used to describe borderline personality were extracted and combined into 11
meaning-consistent groups.
Piotr Szymczak
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw;
pietrek.szymczak@gmail.com
Oral presentation
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Title: Circumplex Model of narcissism and problematic social media use
Abstract: The Circumplex Model of Narcissism (CMN) is a theoretical model, which is built
on the dimensions of agency (vs. passivity) and communion (vs. antagonism). Social Media
(SM) addiction contains features of excessive concentration on the use of social networking
sites, what in turn affects other spheres of one’s life. Some studies already confirmed that
indeed connections between narcissism and SM addiction exist, but still little is known
which aspects of narcissism are responsible for this relationship.
The aim of presented research was to examine how agentic (vs. passive) and communal (vs.
antagonistic) narcissistic strategies of the CMN are related to SM addiction. Moreover, we
aimed to study cultural differences in relationships between SM addiction and narcissism,
with respect to sex differences. Two samples were examined: Polish sample of 657 people
(56,6% women) aged from 18 to 82 (M = 45.31; SD = 15.38) and UK sample of 410 people
(48% women) aged from 18 to 40 (M=28.77; SD=5.64). Results of study on Polish sample
indicate that SM addiction is related to passivity (isolation, servility) only among female
individuals, while SM addiction is related to agency (admiration) only among males. In UK
sample SM addiction correlated with passivity (isolation, servility) and agency (admiration)
but also with antagonism (enmity). In UK sample no interaction with sex was discovered.
Results of the study show that the relationship between SM addiction and narcissism may be
different in Poland and in UK.
Keywords: Circumplex Model of Narcissism, social media addiction, cultural differences
Radosław Rogoza
rogoza.radoslaw@gmail.com
Co-authors: Marcin Zajenkowski, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland
Maria Flakus, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Lidia Baran, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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Marco Di Sarno, Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy

Rossella Di Pierro, Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy
Georg Krammer, University College of Teacher Education Styria, Austria
Emanuel Jauk, Medical University of Graz, Austria
Ramzi Fatfouta HMKW Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft,
University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany
Poster
Title: Assessing relations of trait and state narcissism and self-assessed intelligence
Abstract: People view intelligence as a sign of success and welfare. Thus, intelligence is
highly valued and desired. Although the actual level of intelligence is not associated with
personality, subjectively assessed levels of intelligence (SAI) might play an essential role in
narcissism. However, most research neglected both the complexity in the structure of
narcissism and the well-documented existence of fluctuations within narcissism.
In the current study (N = 176; 3,975 observarions), we examined relationships between
various facets of narcissism (i.e., agentic, neurotic and antagonistic) and intelligence
(objectively and subjectively). In a two-stage study, we measured (1) objectively assessed
intelligence (ICAR), trait narcissism (FFNI), and, during 28 consecutive days, (2) state
narcissism (super short-form of the FFNI), and subjectively assessed intelligence (one-item
indicator).
The results showed that although the varying narcissism facets did not meaningfully
correlate with the objective level of intelligence, agentic narcissism was positively
associated with SAI, while neurotic narcissism was negatively associated with it on the
between-person level. At the within-person level only agentic facet remained a significant
and positive predictor. In contrast, antagonistic narcissism was unrelated to SAI on the
between- and within-person levels. However, it was positively associated with gross
variability and instability of SAI.
Our study confirms the robust association between agentic narcissism and SAI by showing
that on moments when people rated themselves as higher in agentic narcissism, they also
perceived themselves as smarter and highlights the role of antagonistic narcissism in its
ability to predict instability of self-perceptions.
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Ramzi Fatfouta & Michela Schröder-Abé

Potsdam University
Workshop
Title: Implicit self-concept of personality and Implicit Association Tests
Abstract: Limits to introspection, that is, the difficulty to gain access into people’s inner
experiences, have fascinated researchers and laypeople alike. If people try to fake their
answers or to respond in a socially desirable way, this poses a problem for psychological
research that draws on explicit (i.e., self-report) measures. Researchers have therefore tried
to design alternative measures that do not rely on people’s verbal report, and implicit
measures have been a significant improvement in this respect. The development of implicit
measures, such as the widely used Implicit Association Test (IAT; Greenwald, McGhee, &
Schwartz, 1998) facilitated immense research activity across many fields of psychology and
beyond. Implicit measures differ from traditional explicit measures in that they do not
require a self-report (e.g., responding to an item such as “On the whole, I am satisfied with
myself”). Rather, evaluations derived from these measures are based on participants’
performance (e.g., the response speed with which one is able to respond to positive,
negative, self-describing, and non-self-describing stimuli in a computerized categorization
task). In this half-day course, we will focus on the IAT as the most popular implicit measure
and address three parts: The first part is devoted to definitional issues and dual-process
theories as an important theoretical rationale. In the second part, we elaborate on essential
design characteristics of IAT procedures and discuss issues related to reliability, fakeability,
and validity as important quality criteria of IATs. In the final part, we discuss limitations
related to the IAT and offer best practice tips for how to address them.
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Sergiu Bălțătescu
University of Oradea
bsergiu2@gmail.com
Co-authors: Claudia Bacter, University of Oradea, Associate Professor, Romania
Oral presentation
Title: Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Structure and Correlates for Romanian Preadolescents
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, preadolescents were confronted many worries
about the effects of infection will have on their lives as well as the lives of the members of
their families, friends and relatives. We investigate the amplitude and the correlates of this
apprehension among the Romanian preadolescents by using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
(FCV-19S, Ahorsu et al., 2020) a scale with 7 items that has proved to have excellent
reliability and good invariance in many age groups (Sawicki et al, 2022). We used the data
collected for Romania within the COVID-19 supplement of the Children’s Worlds Study
(www.isciweb.org). 1835 children (girls=51.4%) of 9-12 years old (mean = 10.7 years) from
all over Romania answered to questionnaires collected in May-June 2021 within the project
“Child well-being in Romania” financed by Botnar Foundation. Fear of COVID-19 scale
was unifactorial and showed excellent reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.85). Girls reported
higher levels of fear than boys and younger children reported higher levels than older
children. Fear of Covid was positively correlated with loneliness and boredom. This variable
is also the main predictor of the strong drop measured in self-reported life satisfaction of
Romanian preadolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sonya Dragova-Koleva
New Bulgarian University, Department of Cognitive Science and Psychology
sonyadragova@nbu.bg
Co-authors: Metodi Koralov, New Bulgarian University, Ph.D., assistant professor;

Bulgaria; Martin Yankov, New Bulgarian University, Ph.D., assistant professor; Bulgaria
Oral presentation
Title: Psychological predictors of COVID-19 vaccination attitudes
Abstract: The aim of this research is to study the impact of some psychological predictors
(fear of COVID-19, misbeliefs about the virus, self-esteem and cynical hostility) on
COVID-19 vaccination attitudes. The role of gender was also examined. In March 2021, an
anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted online among Bulgarian adults. The
sample included 450 participants. Fear of COVID-19 was measured by the Bulgarian
version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (Ahorsu, et al., 2020; Dragova-Koleva, 2021), where
three aspects of the fear (emotional symptoms, physiological symptoms and avoidance) were
identified. Magical (referred as naïve in Bulgarian) and conspiracy-based beliefs as two
forms of misperceptions about COVID-19 were measured by the relevant scales from the
Misperceptions about COVID-19 Questionnaire (Pennycook, et al., 2020; Koralov, 2021).
Cynical hostility Scale (Clarke et al., 2008) and Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale (SLCS,
Tafarodi & Swann, 2001) were also used. Especially for this study we developed a
questionnaire about COVID-19 vaccination attitudes. Positive, negative and cautious
attitudes toward coronavirus vaccines were identified. For the whole sample results from the
linear regression analysis with Stepwise method show that conspiratorial beliefs and fear of
COVID-19 are the strongest predictor of negative attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination.
The conspiracy-based beliefs also have the strongest negative impact on the positive attitude
towards vaccination, followed by emotional aspect of fear, avoidance and cynical hostility
(R2=0.49). To study the role of gender the groups of male and female participants were
examined separately and significant differences were found. Predictors of negative
vaccination attitudes for men are conspiratorial beliefs and two components of self-esteem -
self-liking and self-competence (R2=0.54). For women conspiratorial beliefs, emotional
aspect of fear, avoidance and naïve beliefs are most influential (R2=0.50). Positive attitudes
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toward COVID-19 vaccination are predicted by the same factors (conspiracy-based beliefs,
emotional fear, avoidance and naïve beliefs) for men and women, but with different % of
explained variances (R2=0.57 for men and R2=0.47 for women). Our results describe a very
interesting situation: they show that except conspiratorial beliefs, negative COVID-19
vaccination attitudes of men and women are determined by different personality factors,
which means that different and more nuanced approaches toward both gender groups needed
to influence and change their opinions about COVID-19 vaccination.
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Weronika Gąsiorowska
CSWU Cross-Cultural Psychology Centre
nika.ght@gmail.com
Co-authors: Martyna Sioch, CSWU Cross-Cultural Psychology Centre, MA Student, Poland
Rapid presentation
Title: Narcissism, social support, and loneliness during the pandemic
Abstract: 662 people (aged 18 to 78) from the sample of Polish adults were surveyed during
the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the study was to show the relationships between four
strategies of grandiose narcissism (antagonistic-agentic admiration and rivalry, communal-
agentic sanctity and heroism) and loneliness, mediated by social support. In the Circumplex
Model of Narcissism admiration and sanctity are basic strategies that serve maintaing
narcissistic motives (such as maintaining grandiose self-image), and rivalry and heroism are
emergency strategies activated when self-image is threatened. Narcissistic admiration was
related to higher levels of loneliness, but not associated with social support. Narcissistic
rivalry was related to lower levels of social support and higher levels of loneliness.
Narcissistic sanctity was associated with higher levels of social support, which in turn
protected individuals characterised by higher levels of this form of narcissism from
loneliness. Narcissistic heroism was related to higher levels of loneliness, but was unrelated
to social support. Model based on two-factorial measurement of communal narcissism
outperformed the model that included classical single-factor measurement of communal
narcissism (CNI). Our study points to different consequences of social restrictions posed by
the COVID-19 pandemic to people characterized by higher grandiose narcissism levels. This
research expands current knowledge about grandiose narcissists and their social functioning,
also during forced isolation.
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Yong Lu
luyong@student.uksw.edu.pl
Oral presentation
Title: The Good Samaritan Parable Revisited: A Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract: From an integrative approach to parable interpretation that combines ethical,

evolutionary, historical, and psychological perspectives, the current research empirically
examined the purely theorized assumption elucidating the behaviors of the priest, Levite,
and Samaritan in the good Samaritan parable (Luke 10:25-37) by the regulatory focus theory
(Lu, 2017a). In one experiment conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak, 93 Polish
participants were randomly assigned to a simulated vignette of the good Samaritan parable
where either the prevention or promotion regulatory focus was manipulated. The results
confirmed a certain favorable tendency to offer quasi-realistic help in both the regulatory
focus conditions. The finding highlights a dynamic association in goal pursuit motivation
and prosocial behavior in a pandemic context regarding the good Samaritan parable. The
current study is among rare empirical research which reflect a challenge people respond to
offer help in simulated scenarios as original as the good Samaritan parable.
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Zuzanna Molenda
zmolenda@psych.pan.pl
Co-authors: Ricky Green, School of Psychology, University of Kent, PhD, Postdoctoral

Research Associate, UK; Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of
Sciences, PhD, Assistant professor, Poland; Aleksandra Cichocka, School of Psychology,
University of Kent, PhD, Reader in Political Psychology, UK; Karen M. Douglas, School of
Psychology, University of Kent, Professor, UK.
Oral presentation
Title: Slippery Slope: Emotion Dysregulation and Conspiracy Beliefs
Abstract: Purpose: The present research examined the extent to which emotion dysregulation
is associated with belief in conspiracy theories. Background: Conspiracy theories usually
flourish when something threatening happens and seem to increase during situations that
evoke negative emotions. Moreover, past theorizing suggested that endorsement of
conspiracy theories can be considered as a maladaptive way of coping with psychological
distress. Thus, we hypothesized that conspiracy beliefs might serve as a psychological
response to difficulties in the domain of emotion regulation (i.e., dysregulation of emotional
experiences, expressions, and responses). Methods: This hypothesis was tested among
American, British, and Polish participants and conceptually replicated across three cross-
sectional studies. Specifically, we examined links between difficulties in emotion regulation
and belief in general notions of conspiracy (Study 1, N = 391 and Study 2, N = 411) and
belief in specific conspiracy theories in Study 3 (N = 558). Results: Across all three studies,
difficulties in emotion regulation positively predicted belief in diverse (general and specific)
conspiracy theories. Conclusions: These findings suggest that people having more problems
with regulating their emotions might be most prone to believe in conspiracy theories. A
future challenge for researchers should be to examine whether improving emotion regulation
skills would result in a decrease in conspiracy beliefs.
Keywords: Difficulties in emotion regulation, negative emotions, conspiracy beliefs

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Table of contents (by author’s name):

Krzysztof Fronczyk .................................................................................................................... 39

Co-authors: Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, PhD,

Title: Coping with Stress and COVID-19 Conspiracy Beliefs

Agnieszka Golec de Zavala

Co-authors: Magdalena Śmieja, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland,

Title: Narcissism and partner-enhancement at different relationship stages

Title: Circumplex Model of Narcissism and recollection of childhood conditions

Title: Grandiose Narcissism and Gratitude

Abstract: Collective narcissism is defined as unrealistically positive beliefs about the

Co-authors: Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Dr.,

Abstract: Purpose: This research empirically examines psychological concomitants of

Co-authors: Dominika Kaczmarek, Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam

Title: Functions of narcissistic self-enhancement – two approaches

Abstract: Pathological narcissism is a multifaceted phenomenon but is generally considered

self, have been present in psychological tradition. Self-enhancement as a strategy of inflating

Co-authors: Katarzyna Sekścińska, Ph.D., Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw,

Title: The role of self-esteem in risky financial decision-making

Co-authors: Katarzyna Sekścińska, Ph.D., Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw,

Co-authors: dr Marta Marchlewska, Institute of Psychology Polish Academy of Sciences,

Title: Dark underpinnings of political behaviors

Abstract: In this contribution the development of a system to empirically assess grandiosity

Co-authors: Wojciech Kleczaj, Warsaw University, Psychology Department, Poland

Title: Psychological determinants of donation among unrelated donors of hematopoietic

Co-authors: prof. UKSW dr hab. Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska, Cardinal Stefan

Title: Cultural and individual level correlates of the interdependent happines

Abstract: Recent series of investigation conducted across cultures suggests that

Co-authors: Ewa Wojtynkiewicz (Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland),

Irem Fatma Kashikchi

Co-authors: Żemojtel-Piotrowska Magdalena, UKSW, Poland

Title: Associations between narcissism and political identification and voting

Abstract: Associations between eight narcissistic strategies enumerated in the Circumplex

Co-authors: Weronika Skrzypiec, Ada Adamczuk, Zuzanna Buczma, M.A. Poland

Abstract: Grandiose narcissism predicts high self-assessed abilities connected with

Title: The role of self-esteem and narcissism in the misinformation effect

Title: Revenge Seeking Following Extrinsic Reward

Co-authors: Joanna Rajchert, The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Ph.D., associate

Title: Aggressive self-enhancement

Co-authors: Mirosław Kofta, University of Warsaw, professor, Poland

Title: When extended intergroup contact appears counterproductive: Moderational role of

Co-authors: prof. Marcin Rzeszutek (Faculty of Psychology, Univeristy of Warsaw, Poland),

Title: Profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex Posttraumatic Stress

profiles, which were differently related to their SWB.

Co-authors: Marcin Czupryna, Ph.D., Cracow University of Economics, associate professor

Title: Schwartz’ Human Values and Individual Economic Output

Values related to either Self-Enhancement or Openness to Change has a positive impact on

Co-authors: Monika Kozłowska, University of Wrocław, MA, Poland

Co-authors: Piotr Kałowski, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology, Dr, Poland;

Co-authors: Konrad S. Jankowski, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland;

Title: Dark Triad Across Four European Countries

Abstract: Dark Triad is construct encompassing narcissism, psychopathy, and

Co-authors: Marcin Zajenkowski, University of Warsaw, prof., Poland

Title: Circumplex model of narcissism and affective neuroscience

Abstract: It is known that narcissism is associated with extraversion or self-improvement in

Co-authors: Konrad S. Jankowski, University of Warsaw Faculty of Psychology, Ph.D.,

Co-authors: Jarosław Piotrowski, CSWU, Artur Sawicki, University of Gdansk

Title: Looking into Communal Narcissism: Narcissistic Sanctity and Heroism

Abstract: In our research program (N = 5,606) we introduce a new conceptualisation of

Title: Russian misinformation as a mediator of relationship between agentic-communal

Abstract: National narcissism is an ingroup identification which is related to inflated, fragile

Co-authors: Jeremiasz Górniak, University of Warsaw, M.A. student, Poland; Marcin

Title: Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Differentially Predict Attitudes towards