Do narcissists use material possessions as a primary buffer against pain?

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 205-207

  Cisek, Sylwia Z ^a   Hart, Claire M ^a   Sedikides, Constantine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57949113298     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10478400802608848     Document Type: Note

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