The psychological antecedents of resistance to humanitarian aid

Mashuri, Ali; Leeuwen, Esther van; Zaduqisti, Esti; Sukmawati, Fitri; Sakdiah, Halimatus; Herani, Ika

doi:10.1177/1368430220962179

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“…The main effects observed in our studies were at least partially accounted for by concern about the in-group’s reputation. Similarly, past studies linked national narcissism to refusing aid from others due to suspected ulterior or strategic motives of those offering help ( Mashuri et al, 2020 ). Those high in national narcissism, therefore, seem to be willing to refuse benefits to their in-group based on unfounded claims ( Cislak et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Those high in collective narcissism may also forgo help from outsiders. A study by Mashuri and colleagues (2020) demonstrated that national narcissism in Indonesia was related to refusing humanitarian aid from developed countries. The effect was driven by conspiracy beliefs about malignant intentions behind the offer as well as the perception that accepting humanitarian aid would damage the in-group’s reputation.…”

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A Small Price to Pay: National Narcissism Predicts Readiness to Sacrifice In-Group Members to Defend the In-Group’s Image

Gronfeldt

Cislak

Sternisko

et al. 2022

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Collective narcissism is a belief in one’s in-group greatness that is underappreciated by others. Across three studies conducted in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we found that collective narcissism, measured with respect to the national group, was related to support of policies that protect the national image at the expense of in-group members’ health. In Study 1, British national narcissism was related to opposing cooperation with the European Union (EU) on medical equipment. In Study 2, American national narcissism predicted opposition to COVID-19 testing to downplay the number of cases. In Study 3, American national narcissism was related to support for releasing an untested COVID-19 vaccine, to beat other countries to the punch. These relationships were mediated by concern about the country’s reputation. Our studies shed light on collective narcissism as a group-based ego-enhancement strategy in which a strong image of the group is prioritized over members’ well-being.

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Section: Sacrificing the In-group To Defend Its Imagementioning

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A Small Price to Pay: National Narcissism Predicts Readiness to Sacrifice In-Group Members to Defend the In-Group’s Image

Gronfeldt

Cislak

Sternisko

et al. 2022

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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“…From the point of view of social wellbeing, what seems important are the relations between CBs and various unfavorable attitudes, such as anti-science attitudes ( Marques et al, 2022 ), climate skepticism ( Hornsey et al, 2018a ), lower prosocial orientation ( Hornsey et al, 2021 ), resistance to humanitarian aid ( Mashuri et al, 2022 ), pharmacophobia ( Petelinšek and Lauri Korajlija, 2020 ), negative attitudes toward HIV testing ( Patev et al, 2019 ; Hood et al, 2020 ), and other socially unfavorable attitudes ( Jedinger, 2021 ; Molz and Stiller, 2021 ). The implications of CBs potentially affecting social communication include: endorsement of fake news ( Anthony and Moulding, 2019 ; Halpern et al, 2019 ; Faragó et al, 2020 ; Frischlich et al, 2021 ), rating nonsense as profound ( Čavojová et al, 2019 ), and a willingness to share conspiracy theories online ( Lobato et al, 2020 ).…”

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Contemporary trends in psychological research on conspiracy beliefs. A systematic review

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BackgroundThe number of psychological studies on conspiracy beliefs has been systematically growing for about a dozen years, but in recent years, the trend has intensified. We provided a review covering the psychological literature on conspiracy beliefs from 2018 to 2021. Halfway through this period, the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, accompanied by an explosion of movements based on conspiracy theories, intensifying researchers’ interest in this issue.MethodsAdhering to PRISMA guidelines, the review systematically searched for relevant journal articles published between 2018 and 2021. A search was done on Scopus and Web of Science (only peer-reviewed journals). A study was included if it contained primary empirical data, if specific or general conspiracy belief(s) were measured and if its correlation with at least one other psychological variable was reported. All the studies were grouped for the descriptive analysis according to the methodology used, the participants’ characteristics, the continent of origin, the sample size, and the conspiracy beliefs measurement tools. Due to substantial methodological heterogeneity of the studies, narrative synthesis was performed. The five researchers were assigned specific roles at each stage of the analysis to ensure the highest quality of the research.ResultsFollowing the proposed methodology, 308 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility and 274 articles (417 studies) meeting the inclusion criteria were identified and included in the review. Almost half of the studies (49.6%) were conducted in European countries. The vast majority of the studies (85.7%) were carried out on samples of adult respondents. The research presents antecedents as well as (potential) consequences of conspiracy beliefs. We grouped the antecedents of conspiracy beliefs into six categories: cognitive (e.g., thinking style) motivational (e.g., uncertainty avoidance), personality (e.g., collective narcissism), psychopathology (e.g., Dark Triad traits), political (e.g., ideological orientation), and sociocultural factors (e.g., collectivism).Conclusion and limitationsThe research presents evidence on the links between conspiracy beliefs and a range of attitudes and behaviors considered unfavorable from the point of view of individuals and of the society at large. It turned out that different constructs of conspiracy thinking interact with each other. The limitations of the study are discussed in the last part of the article.

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“…Similarly, collective narcissism in extremist organizations representing ethnic and religious minorities is associated with acceptance of terrorist violence against the powerful majorities [40]. Moreover, collective narcissism in disadvantaged groups is associated with distrust and conspiracy theories about the more powerful groups leading to rejection of their aid to advance the disadvantaged ingroup [41].…”

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An interpretation of meta-analytical evidence for the link between collective narcissism and conspiracy theories

Zavala¹,

Bierwiaczonek²,

Ciesielski³

2022

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Meta-analytical evidence indicates the robust association between collective narcissism and conspiracy theories is moderated by the content of conspiracy theories. Belief in conspiracies of specific outgroups fits collective narcissistic posture of intergroup hostility but collective narcissism is also bound to other conspiracy theories because it simultaneously comprises a committed belief (that the ingroup is great) and a threatening belief (that the ingroup is unrecognized). This creates compensatory motivations to believe in conspiracy theories that protect the committed belief and to seize on any conspiracy theory as a meaning-making activity. Collective narcissism and conspiracy theories may also co-occur because they serve to coordinate undemocratic leaders and their constituencies. They produce threatening environments that justify coercion, violence and undemocratic governance.

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The psychological antecedents of resistance to humanitarian aid

Cited by 17 publications

References 58 publications

A Small Price to Pay: National Narcissism Predicts Readiness to Sacrifice In-Group Members to Defend the In-Group’s Image

A Small Price to Pay: National Narcissism Predicts Readiness to Sacrifice In-Group Members to Defend the In-Group’s Image

Contemporary trends in psychological research on conspiracy beliefs. A systematic review

An interpretation of meta-analytical evidence for the link between collective narcissism and conspiracy theories

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