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Study Links Grandiose Narcissism to Resilience, Vulnerable to Anxiety

3/21/2026

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Rongxia Hou of Hunan Normal University leads a study.
Grandiose narcissism links to higher self-esteem and resilience, according to the researchers.
Vulnerable narcissism correlates with anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
Data from over 185,000 participants show that agentic extraversion supports healthy outcomes.
Antagonism and neuroticism predict negative outcomes, according to the study.

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Story summary

Rongxia Hou of Hunan Normal University leads a study.
Grandiose narcissism links to higher self-esteem and resilience, according to the researchers.
Vulnerable narcissism correlates with anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
Data from over 185,000 participants show that agentic extraversion supports healthy outcomes.
Antagonism and neuroticism predict negative outcomes, according to the study.