Narcissism and self-handicapping: Linking self-aggrandizement to behavior

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 573-597

  Rhodewalt, Frederick ^a   Tragakis, Michael W ^a   Finnerty, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Narcissism; Self; Self esteem; Self handicapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748697858     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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