self (e.g. narcissistic wounds, inadequacy), loss of healthy pride (e.g. feeling fraudulent, flamboyant), existential angst (e.g. invisibility, exclusion), mirror hunger (e.g. seeking constant validation), perfectionism (e.g. fear of failure) etc. (Sanderson, 2015). The implementation of shame to control behaviour is evident universally, but this one’s investigation will focus on the impact it has on LGBTQ individuals. Similar to shame, pride is also a primary emotion that has an effect on one’s Pride plays a critical role in psychological functioning particularly in the reinforcement of prosocial behaviours (i.e. altruism) and adaptive behaviours (i.e. achievement), but when pride is damaged so is the ego, in turn provoking antisocial one’s behaviours such as aggression (Lewis, Haviland-Jones & Barrett, 2016). However, elevating pride can lead to maladaptive behaviours such as vanity, narcissism and using one’s arrogance to seeking admiration. Tracy and Robins established two facets to pride, authentic pride and hubristic pride (Tracy & Robins, 2007). Authentic pride is adaptive and related to positive personality traits, whereas hubristic pride (excessive pride) is maladaptive and used as a means of defence against shame and shame-proneness (Sanderson, 2015). Tracey and Robins (2014) research supports that hubristic pride is positively correlated with narcissism and aggression whilst being negatively correlated with prosocial behaviour and self-esteem (Tracey & Robins, 2014). Hubristic pride is relatively defensive and neurotic in nature. It is linked to hierarchical dominance orientation pursuing a goal for – the purpose of attaining social validation (Carver, Sinclair and Johnson, 2010). Individuals become hungry for admiration and superiority to satisfy the wounded, narcissistic self. Through the distortion and corruption of authentic pride, hubristic pride becomes a powerful mechanism that copes with feelings of shame and failure. It is a way of defending oneself against internal shame, or masking it so that others will not notice how the individual truly feels about oneself (Sanderson, 2015).
self (e.g. narcissistic wounds, inadequacy), loss of healthy pride (e.g. feeling fraudulent, flamboyant), existential angst (e.g. invisibility, exclusion), mirror hunger (e.g. seeking constant validation), perfectionism (e.g. fear of failure) etc. (Sanderson, 2015). The implementation of shame to control one’s behaviour is evident universally, but this investigation will focus on the impact it has on LGBTQ individuals. Similar to shame, pride is also a primary emotion that has an effect on one’s Pride plays a critical role in psychological functioning particularly in the reinforcement of prosocial behaviours (i.e. altruism) and adaptive behaviours (i.e. achievement), but when one’s pride is damaged so is the ego, in turn provoking antisocial behaviours such as aggression (Lewis, Haviland-Jones & Barrett, 2016). However, elevating one’s pride can lead to maladaptive behaviours such as vanity, narcissism and using arrogance to seeking admiration. Tracy and Robins established two facets to pride, authentic pride and hubristic pride (Tracy & Robins, 2007). Authentic pride is adaptive and related to positive personality traits, whereas hubristic pride (excessive pride) is maladaptive and used as a means of defence against shame and shame-proneness (Sanderson, 2015). Tracey and Robins (2014) research supports that hubristic pride is positively correlated with narcissism and aggression whilst being negatively correlated with prosocial behaviour and self-esteem (Tracey & Robins, 2014). Hubristic pride is relatively defensive and neurotic in nature. It is linked to hierarchical dominance orientation – pursuing a goal for the purpose of attaining social validation (Carver, Sinclair and Johnson, 2010). Individuals become hungry for admiration and superiority to satisfy the wounded, narcissistic self. Through the distortion and corruption of authentic pride, hubristic pride becomes a powerful mechanism that copes with feelings of shame and failure. It is a way of defending oneself against internal shame, or masking it so that others will not notice how the individual truly feels about oneself (Sanderson, 2015).
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