Are celebrity-worshippers more prone to narcissism? A brief report

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-246

  Ashe, Diane D ^a   Maltby, John ^b   McCutcheon, Lynn E ^c  

^a Valencia Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c DEVRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644614192     PISSN: 15277143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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