“Collective narcissism, contrarian political orientations and denial of rationality” by Prof. Agnieszka Golec de Zavala (Goldsmiths, University of London), May 25, 17:00.

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We are very pleased to host Prof. Agnieszka Golec de Zavala (Goldsmiths, University of London) for a special talk with the title “Collective narcissism, contrarian political orientations and denial of rationality”.  Pre-registration is not required. We look forward to your participation.

日時：2026年5月25日（月）17時〜19時
Date and Time: Monday, May 25, 2026, 17:00-19:00

場所：3号館909
Venue：Room 909, Building 3, Waseda Campus, Waseda University

言語Language：英語English

要旨Abstract： 
National collective narcissism—a demand for external recognition of the exaggerated greatness of one’s own nation – is an aspect of national identity that is robustly associated with sensitivity to ingroup’s image threat and intergroup hostility. It supports a conflict-mindset and it is related to the choice of hostile, violent and extremist political behaviors. National collective narcissism also predicts support for conspiracy theories and denial of science and rationality. Recent studies show that national collective narcissism may be a motivational base for left and right wing extremism as it predicts both right- and left-wing authoritarian hostility. It also predicts anti-establishment orientations including destructive need for chaos. Multinational analysis indicates that national collective narcissism is associated with life-satisfaction and optimism for the future in less democratic, less free and more politically violent countries. Such findings suggest that societal acceptance of national narcissism may signal the potential for systemic change towards more oppressive regimes.

Contact： 小林哲郎（早稲田大学） Tetsuro Kobayashi (Waseda University)  [email protected]