Threatened Egotism, Narcissism, Self-Esteem, and Direct and Displaced Aggression: Does Self-Love or Self-Hate Lead to Violence?

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 219-229

  Bushman, Brad J ^a   Baumeister, Roy F ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HATE; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DISPLACEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HATE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LOVE; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032112923     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.75.1.219     Document Type: Article

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