Grandiose narcissism versus vulnerable narcissism in threatening situations: Emotional reactions to achievement failure and interpersonal rejection

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 874-902

  Besser, Avi ^a   Priel, Beatriz ^b  

^a SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 77958075984     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2010.29.8.874     Document Type: Article

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