Individual Differences in Men's Misperception of Women's Sexual Intent: Application and Extension of the Confluence Model

Men are more likely than women to misperceive a cross-sex companion's degree of sexual interest. The current study extends previous research by using the confluence model (Malamuth et al., 1991) to examine how narcissism and impulsive sensation-seeking are directly and indirectly associated with men's misperception of women's sexual interest. 

A community sample of young, single men (N = 470) completed audio computer-assisted self-interviews. Using path analyses, hostile masculinity and impersonal sexual orientation were proximal predictors of men's misperception of women's sexual intent. 

Additionally, narcissism was indirectly related to men's misperception through hostile masculinity. Impulsive sensation-seeking was directly and indirectly related to men's misperceptions through impersonal sexual orientation. Although there was a bivariate relationship between alcohol consumption and misperception, this relationship was not significant in the path model. 

Overall, these findings demonstrate the importance of considering how personality traits increase the risk for misperception.

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By:  Wegner R1, Abbey A1.

• 1Wayne State University. 
• Pers Individ Dif. 2016 May 1;94:16-20.

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Lies & Crimes: Dark Triad, Misconduct & High-Stakes Deception

Highlights

• Dark Triad correlated with most dimensions of misconduct behavior.
• Dark Triad correlated with most dimensions of high-stakes deception.
• Psychopathy added significantly to the prediction of misconduct factors.
• Machiavellianism added significantly to the prediction of high-stakes deception factors.

The goal of the present investigation was to assess whether the Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy) add significantly to the prediction of misconduct and the propensity to engage in high-stakes deception. Self-report scores were collected (n = 464) via the Short-D3 assessing the Dark Triad traits, the Comprehensive Misconduct Inventory measuring misconduct, and the Propensity to Lie Questionnaire investigating lying tendencies. Significant correlations were observed between nearly all variables, but in a multiple regression only psychopathy added significantly to the prediction of the misconduct factors. Further, only Machiavellianism was a significant predictor of high-stakes deception over and above the other predictors in the model.

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By:  

Nicole Azizli^a, 

Breanna E. Atkinson^b, 

Holly M. Baughman^b, 

Kristi Chin^b, 

Philip A. Vernon^b,,

Elizabeth Harris^b, 

Livia Veselka^b

• ^a Department of Psychology, Adler Graduate Professional School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• ^b Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
• vernon@uwo.ca

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Narcissism, Intrinsic & Extrinsic Romantic Ideals & Relationship Satisfaction

Narcissists are attracted to highly positive, rather than communal, romantic partners, but the literature has not examined how obtaining these desired traits affects relationship satisfaction. 

A total of 206 participants completed a survey assessing narcissism and ideal partner standards. A subset of 143 romantically involved participants completed assessments of their current partners and relationships. 

Narcissism was positively associated with extrinsic (attractive and successful) ideal standards and was negatively associated with intrinsic standards (warmth and intimacy) when controlling for extrinsic ideals. Relationships meeting extrinsic ideals were more satisfying for narcissists, but not non-narcissists. Relationships meeting intrinsic ideals were more satisfying for all participants, especially those low in narcissism. 

The effect for extrinsic traits was driven by Entitlement/Exploitativeness and Grandiose Exhibitionism, and the effect for intrinsic traits was driven by Entitlement/Exploitativeness.

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By:  Gwendolyn Seidman⇑

Albright College, USA

Gwendolyn Seidman, Department of Psychology, Albright College, 13th and Bern Streets, Reading, PA 19612, USA. Email: gseidman@albright.edu

 

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