7J How Insecure Narcissists Become Cultural Omnivores: Consuming Highbrow Culture For Status Seeking and Lowbrow Culture For Integrity Signaling

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Short Abstract

The current research examines how individual personality traits affect cultural consumption. Through two studies, we demonstrate that narcissists with a sense of insecurity—i.e., low self-esteem or low self-perceived authenticity tend to become cultural omnivores preferring both highbrow and lowbrow culture.

Authors

• Hanna Shin, Hongik University, South Korea

• Nara Youn, Hongik University, South Korea