Publications

The Facing Narcissism project was launched in January 2019 and new publications will be updated on this page as the project proceeds.

The paradox of disengagement: Bodily displays of inattention in couple therapy

Peräkylä, A., Taurogiński, B., Dejko-Wańczyk, K., Józefik, B., Furgał, M., Matusiak, F., & Janusz, B. (2023). The paradox of disengagement: Bodily displays of inattention in couple therapyFrontiers in Communication8, 1066475.

Under the thin skin of narcissus: Facial muscle activity reveals amplified emotional responses to negative social evaluation in individuals with grandiose narcissistic traits

Harjunen, V. J.,  Krusemark, E.,  Stigzelius, S.,  Halmesvaara, O. W.,  Annala, M.,  Henttonen, P.,  Määttänen, I., Silfver, M.,  Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., &  Ravaja, N. (2023). Under the thin skin of narcissus: Facial muscle activity reveals amplified emotional responses to negative social evaluation in individuals with grandiose narcissistic traitsPsychophysiology,  60, e14315.

Bad behaviours, spoiled identities: Face in personality disorders

Peräkylä, A. (2023). Bad behaviours, spoiled identities: Face in personality disorders. In Mondada, L. & Peräkylä, A. (Eds.). New Perspectives on Goffman in Language and Interaction: Body, Participation and the Self (pp. 217-240). Routledge.

Anticipation and delivery of a personality disorder diagnosis in psychiatry

Voutilainen, L., & Peräkylä, A. (2023). Anticipation and delivery of a personality disorder diagnosis in psychiatryResearch on Language and Social Interaction56(1), 22-41.

How to respond when patients invoke a diagnosis for themselves: Evidence from a nurse’s response practices in personality disorder interviews

Lehtinen, M., & Pino, M. (2023). How to respond when patients invoke a diagnosis for themselves: Evidence from a nurse’s response practices in personality disorder interviews. Research on Language and Social Interaction56(3), 231-249.

'Is it in your basic personality?' Negotiations about traits and context in diagnostic interviews for personality disorders

Lehtinen, M., Voutilainen, L., & Peräkylä, A. (2022). ‘Is it in your basic personality? ’Negotiations about traits and context in diagnostic interviews for personality disordersHealth, 13634593221094701.

Practices of claiming control and independence in couple therapy with narcissism

Janusz, B., Bergmann, J. R., Matusiak, F., & Peräkylä, A. (2021). Practices of Claiming Control and Independence in Couple Therapy With Narcissism. Frontiers in psychology, 3779.

From engagement to disengagement in a psychiatric assessment process

Peräkylä, A., Voutilainen, L., Lehtinen, M., & Wuolio, M. (2021). From Engagement to Disengagement in a Psychiatric Assessment ProcessSymbolic Interaction 45(2), 257-296. 

From narcissism to face work: two views on the self in social interaction

Peräkylä, A. (2015). From narcissism to face work: two views on the self in social interactionAmerican journal of sociology121(2), 445-474.