Investigating Entitlement Justifications Among the Narcissistic Subtypes

Although both grandiose and vulnerable narcissists report high entitlement, they may arrive at that conclusion in different ways. Across three studies we find that grandiose narcissists justify their entitlement through perceptions of inherent superiority whereas vulnerable narcissists use perceptions of unfair inferiority. Psychological consequences of these entitlement justifications are discussed.