Me, My Self (Concept), and I – Disentangling the Link Between Narcissism and the Impostor Self-Concept
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on July 23, 2026
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
The impostor self-concept involves self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud. While vulnerable narcissism shares substantial psychological similarities with the impostor self-concept, grandiose narcissism is associated with an overestimation of one'...
The impostor self-concept involves self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud. While vulnerable narcissism shares substantial psychological similarities with the impostor self-concept, grandiose narcissism is associated with an overestimation of one'...