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@article{ART002395664},
author={Jihye Choi and Song, Hyunjoo},
title={Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency},
journal={Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice},
issn={2466-0787},
year={2018},
volume={4},
number={2},
pages={239-260},
doi={10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239}

TY - JOUR
AU - Jihye Choi
AU - Song, Hyunjoo
TI - Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency
JO - Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice
PY - 2018
VL - 4
IS - 2
PB - Korean Clinical Psychology Association
SP - 239
EP - 260
SN - 2466-0787
AB - This study determined how mentalization abilities differ based on narcissistic personality tendency among college students. A survey was conducted involving 345 students enrolled in universities in Seoul and Gyeong-gi province; 25 of the students marked over the average breaking point, 2.74 in Pathological Narcissism Inventory(PNI), and belonged to the top and bottom 30% in narcissistic personality tendencies. To measure mentalization ability, this study used many different types of tools; Mentalization Questionnaire(MZQ), Metacognition Awareness Scale(MAS), Empathy Quotient(EQ-Short-K), Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test(RMET) and A novel cartoon-based task. First, as for MZQ, students with high narcissistic personality tendency showed a lower mentalization ability than did those with low narcissistic personality tendency. The criterion of MAS also showed significant difference between the groups, with the group having high narcissistic personality tendency conspicuously lacking the ability to recognize their own thoughts and emotions. Meanwhile, EQ-Short-K and RMET did not show any significant differences, and “guessing the right order” in A novel cartoon-based task did not show any significant differences among the groups. Exceptionally, in this task, cognitive and affective mentalization abilities showed significant differences. These results show that those with narcissistic personality tendency have defects in mentalization abilities to recognize and focus on their own or others' mental status, and lack the ability to represent it in a more accurate and detailed manner.
KW - narcissistic tendency;mentalization;empathy
DO - 10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239
ER -

Jihye Choi and Song, Hyunjoo. (2018). Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency. Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice, 4(2), 239-260.

Jihye Choi and Song, Hyunjoo. 2018, "Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency", Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice, vol.4, no.2 pp.239-260. Available from: doi:10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239

Jihye Choi, Song, Hyunjoo "Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency" Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice 4.2 pp.239-260 (2018) : 239.

Jihye Choi, Song, Hyunjoo. Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency. 2018; 4(2), 239-260. Available from: doi:10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239

Jihye Choi and Song, Hyunjoo. "Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency" Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice 4, no.2 (2018) : 239-260.doi: 10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239

Jihye Choi; Song, Hyunjoo. Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency. Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice, 4(2), 239-260. doi: 10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239

Jihye Choi; Song, Hyunjoo. Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency. Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice. 2018; 4(2) 239-260. doi: 10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239

Jihye Choi, Song, Hyunjoo. Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency. 2018; 4(2), 239-260. Available from: doi:10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239

Jihye Choi and Song, Hyunjoo. "Difference in mentalization ability according to narcissistic tendency" Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice 4, no.2 (2018) : 239-260.doi: 10.15842/CPKJOURNAL.PUB.4.2.239