Impulsivity and the self-defeating behavior of narcissists

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 154-165

  Vazire, Simine ^a   Funder, David C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33646779531     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327957pspr1002_4     Document Type: Article

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