Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism from the perspective of the interpersonal circumplex

► Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism have different etiological and trait profiles. ► Grandiose narcissism (GN) is related to dominant and cold interpersonal behavior. ► Vulnerable narcissism (VN) is related to cold interpersonal behavior that can manifest in dominance and submission. ► For VN, the method of assessing the circumplex moderates its pattern of correlates.