Narcissism and Comparative Self-Enhancement Strategies

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 329-347

  Campbell, W Keith ^a   Reeder, Glenn D ^b   Sedikides, Constantine ^c   Elliot, Andrew J ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0001243848     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.2000.2282     Document Type: Article

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