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September 10, 2025Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Am I (Not) Perfect? Fear of Failure Mediates the Link Between Vulnerable Narcissism and Perfectionism

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Fear of failure significantly mediates the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and socially prescribed perfectionism, highlighting distinct psychological pathways.
Grandiose narcissism predicts other-oriented perfectionism, indicating different motivational styles associated with the two types of narcissism.
Analysis involved a convenience sample of 210 adults assessing implicit failure avoidance through a lexical approach-avoidance task.
These findings may inform clinical approaches towards narcissism-related perfectionism and psychopathology, emphasizing the need for tailored interventions.

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Observational analysis reveals fear of failure mediates vulnerable narcissism's impact on perfectionism, suggesting unique mechanisms for narcissism types.

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Schneider et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c199e29b7b07f3a061b4b2 https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15091214

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Observational analysis reveals fear of failure mediates vulnerable narcissism's impact on perfectionism, suggesting unique mechanisms for narcissism types.

Am I (Not) Perfect? Fear of Failure Mediates the Link Between Vulnerable Narcissism and Perfectionism

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Am I (Not) Perfect? Fear of Failure Mediates the Link Between Vulnerable Narcissism and Perfectionism

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