Further evidence of an increase in narcissism among college students

Journal of Personality

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 919-928

  Twenge, Jean M ^a   Konrath, Sara ^b   Foster, Joshua D ^c   Campbell, W Keith ^d   Bushman, Brad J ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 56349115622     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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