Human behavior.

Narcissism is a multidimensional construct consisting of many components and a
variety of conceptualizations. One such example is the NARC conceptualization of
grandiose narcissism and its two subcomponents admiration and rivalry. This research
aims to answer three questions about the NARC conceptualization: (1) what is the
relationship between narcissism and Big Six Personality dimensions?; (2) what is the
relationship between narcissism and observable behavior?; and (3) how does narcissism
relate to situational experiences in daily life? Results showed that, consistent with
previous research, narcissism was related to Big Six personality. Additionally, narcissism
was related to observable behavior. Finally, the results also showed a relationship
between narcissism and every day experience (i.e., situation experiences and state
expressions of personality). Most critically, the pattern of results suggests that although
admiration and rivalry are related subcomponents of narcissism, they are quite distinct in
terms of their personality and behavioral correlates.

Evolutionary theory predicts that sexual coercion and rape are likely to occur in
any species in which males are more aggressive, more eager to mate, more sexually
assertive, and less discriminating in choosing a mate (Thornhill & Palmer, 2000).
McKibbin and Shackelford (2011) state that males of many species have evolved
strategies to sexually coerce and rape females. It is for this reason that researchers have
speculated that several female traits or behaviors evolved to reduce the risks of being
raped (McKibbin & Shackelford, 2011). The rationale behind the proposed experiment
examined whether parents’ childrearing practices and women’s plasticity during
childhood may have influenced the development of psychological mechanisms in
response to the recurrent adaptive problem of rape. Analyses showed that maternal
support during childhood predicted how frequently rape-avoidance behaviors were
exhibited by women as adults. Analyses also showed that father absence was related to earlier sexual activity but age of menarche did not predict and was not associated with
any rape-avoidance behaviors.