Date of Award
Spring 2021
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Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS) in Psychology: General/Experimental
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of gratitude interpretation bias training in decreasing narcissism. This is important because of gratitude’s consistent ability to increase subjective well-being and improve relationships. Because narcissism has been shown to inhibit gratitude, decreasing narcissism by establishing gratitude interpretation biases may have a number of benefits. The effectiveness of these trainings in increasing positive emotions should be researched in terms of decreasing negative emotions, like those associated with narcissism. I found that the trainings significantly influenced participants’ interpretations of ambiguous benefit-related scenarios. However, the intervention did not significantly impact the other outcome measures. I conclude that interpretations of a benefit can indeed be modified through CBM-I training.
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Recommended Citation
Elliott, Kahle J., "Can gratitude interpretation bias modification training reduce the effects of narcissism?" (2021). EWU Masters Thesis Collection. 677.
https://dc.ewu.edu/theses/677
