Do today's young people really think they are so extraordinary? An examination of secular trends in narcissism and self-enhancement: Research article

Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-188

  Trzesniewski, Kali H ^a   Donnellan, M Brent ^b   Robins, Richard W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 38949196752     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02065.x     Document Type: Article

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