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The International Society for the Study of Individual Differences will meet at Durham University from 19 to 23 July 2027, and abstract submissions are now open. Durham. View from bridge The 2027 conference of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID) will take place at Durham University in the United Kingdom, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 July 2027. The ISSID Summer School runs immediately beforehand, on 17 and 18 July. ISSID members will also be

Across four studies, the fragile, insecure side of narcissism was the more consistent predictor of social comparison, while results for grandiosity depended on how it was measured. Narcissism is often characterised by feelings of superiority, which implies comparing oneself with others. Yet little research has directly tested the link, and most of it has focused on grandiose narcissism. Grandiose narcissism is marked by boldness, self-importance and dominance. Vulnerable narc

Pooling seven Canadian student samples, researchers compared common ways of measuring the range of strategies people use to manage their emotions. Which strategies people favoured was more closely tied to mental health than how many they used. Emotion regulation research often uses the metaphor of a toolbox. The repertoire is the toolbox and the strategies are the tools, and a larger, more varied toolbox is thought to allow more flexible regulation. Researchers measure repert