Eine neue Studie untersucht, wie Narzissten reagieren, wenn ein romantischer Partner sie verletzt. Während Narzissten auf kurze Sicht oft charismatisch und charmant sein können, neigen sie dazu, auf lange Sicht schlechte Partner abzugeben. Wenn in der Beziehung etwas schief geht, neigen Narzissten dazu, auf ihre Partner einzuschlagen.

I’ve linked to the press release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886924003945](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886924003945)

**Highlights**

* Those in a relationship threat condition felt more negative emotions than controls.
* Narcissism was associated with more anger when recalling a relationship threat.
* Narcissism was related to more partner negativity in describing relationship threats.

**Abstract**

This study examined if grandiose narcissism moderated effects of romantic relationship threat on emotional reactions and partner perceptions. 297 partnered individuals completed an online experiment where they recalled a relationship threat or described their daily activities (control condition). High narcissism was associated with greater anger in the threat, but not the control condition. Participants in the threat condition reported more anxiety and sadness, but these effects were not moderated by narcissism. The manipulation did not affect partner perception ratings. However, qualitative analysis showed that narcissism was associated with expressing more negativity toward the partner in written descriptions of relationship threat.

**From the linked article:**

Grandiose narcissism is characterized by an overblown sense of self-importance and entitlement. While narcissists can often be charismatic and charming in the short term, they tend to make poor long-term partners. One reason for this is their strong need to be admired by others. This need for admiration causes them to find interpersonal difficulties especially threatening to their self-esteem which can often result in lashing out in anger. Laboratory studies in which participants are socially rejected by others show that narcissists are especially likely to become angry as a result of the rejection and even respond with aggression. Narcissists are more likely to engage in aggressive behaviors when they have conflicts with their romantic partners and exhibit more anger toward ex-partners.

Not surprisingly, participants who had recalled a relationship threat reported more anger, sadness, and anxiety than those who had written about their daily activities. However, the effect of the relationship threat on anger was greater for those who scored higher in narcissism. That is, highly narcissistic individuals were especially likely to feel angry when thinking about a time they had been hurt by their partner.

This research demonstrates one of the reasons that narcissists tend to have problems in their long-term relationships, and why their partners often experience less satisfaction. When things go wrong in the relationship, narcissists tend to lash out at their partners, and as this study shows, continue to hold onto angry feelings and negativity toward their partner in response to past hurts.

They don’t take responsibility for anything.