Publications

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

‘Wired up about self’: Narcissistic traits predict elevated physiological arousal during self-disclosure in conversation

Koskinen, E., Pentti, H., Harjunen, V., Krusemark, E., Salmi, J., Tuominen, J., Wuolio, M. & Peräkylä, A. (2024). ‘Wired up about self’: Narcissistic traits predict elevated physiological arousal during self-disclosure in conversation. Narcissistic Traits Predict Elevated Physiological Arousal During Self-Disclosure in Conversation.

Shame in social interaction: Descriptions of experiences of shame by participants with high or low levels of narcissistic traits

Koskinen, E., Henttonen, P., Kettunen, S. K., Pesonen, S., Piispanen, M., Voutilainen, L., Wuolio, M. & Peräkylä, A. (2024). Shame in social interaction: Descriptions of experiences of shame by participants with high or low levels of narcissistic traits. British Journal of Social Psychology, 63(3), 1429-1449.

"It was really sick:" Managing moral evaluations during personality disorder interviews

Lehtinen, M. (2024). “It was really sick:” Managing moral evaluations during personality disorder interviews. Symbolic Interaction.

Putting self at stake by telling a story: Storyteller’s narcissistic traits modulate physiological emotional reactions to recipient’s disengagement

Koskinen, E., Henttonen, P., Harjunen, V., Krusemark, E., Piispanen, M., Voutilainen, L., Wuolio, M. & Peräkylä, A. (2023). Putting self at stake by telling a story: Storyteller’s narcissistic traits modulate physiological emotional reactions to recipient’s disengagement. ESS Open Archive.

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.

Spectrum of complaints: Practices of complaining in therapeutic conversations as a window to spouses' personalities and couples' relationships

Taurogiński, B., Janusz, B., Bergmann, J. R., & Peräkylä, A. (2023). Spectrum of complaints: practices of complaining in therapeutic conversations as a window to spouses' personalities and couples' relationships. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1232594.

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 traits. Psychophysiology, 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.

Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures

Henttonen, P., Salmi, J., Peräkylä, A., & Krusemark, E. A. (2022). Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.

'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.