The Paradox of In-Group Love: Differentiating Collective Narcissism Advances Understanding of the Relationship Between In-Group and Out-Group Attitudes

Objective: The present studies test the hypothesis that the overlap between collective narcissism and positive in-group

identi? cation conceals the opposite relationships these variables have with out-group derogation.

Method: Five surveys were conducted in different cultural and national contexts, using different samples and different intergroup contexts (Study 1, Polish student sample, N= 85; Study 2, British student sample, N= 81; Study 3, Polish representative

sample, N= 979; Study 3, Polish student sample, N= 267 and Study 5, British student sample, N= 241).

Results: The results of suppression analyses systematically indicate that when the positive relationship between collective

narcissism and in-group positivity is controlled for, the non-narcissistic in-group positivity predicts less out-group negativity,

whereas collective narcissism predicts more out-group derogation.

Conclusions: The results advance our understanding of constructive and destructive forms of in-group positivity and their

different consequences for intergroup attitudes.