Differential endophenotypic markers of narcissistic and antisocial personality features: A psychophysiological investigation

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1260-1270

  Sylvers, Patrick ^a   Brubaker, Nicholas ^a   Alden, S Amanda ^a   Brennan, Patricia A ^a   Lilienfeld, Scott O ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial personality disorder; Endophenotype; Narcissistic personality disorder; Pre ejection period; Psychophysiology; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Skin conductance

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749123117     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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