Brief report: Physician narcissism, ego threats, and confidence in the face of uncertainty

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 947-955

  Alexander, G Caleb ^a   Humensky, Jennifer ^b   Guerrero, Cesar ^c   Park, Hannah ^c   Loewenstein, George ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956816400     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00605.x     Document Type: Article

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