Cause We Are the Champions of the World

National Narcissism and Group-Enhancing Historical Narratives

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ID5338895
AuthorsMichał Główczewski (0000-0001-7449-4232, Nicolaus Copernicus University), Adrian Dominik Wojcik (0000-0002-7073-6019, Nicolaus Copernicus University), Aleksandra Cichocka (0000-0003-1703-1586, University of Kent), Aleksandra Cisłak (0000-0002-9880-6947, Uniwersytet SWPS)
Year2022
Volume53
Issue6
Pages357-367
Publication date2022-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590
PublisherHogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1027/1864-9335/a000506
OpenAlexW4320061563
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited50

National narcissism is a defensive form of group identity that is contingent on external validation and involves unrealistic belief in the nation's greatness. Those high in national narcissism are susceptible to ingroup-enhancing narratives. In two pre-registered studies, conducted in Poland ( N = 1,134) and the United Kingdom ( N = 501), we hypothesized and found that national narcissism predicts support for historical policies that emphasize the great achievements and past dominance of one's own group. Furthermore, we found that the relationship between national narcissism and support for ingroup-enhancing historical policies can be accounted for by the perceived contribution of one's own country to the world's history. We discuss implications for research on collective narcissism and historical policies

Dominance (genetics) · Greatness · Ingroups and outgroups · Narcissism · National identity · Political science · Politics · Social dominance orientation · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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