Narcissism through the ages: What happens when narcissists grow older?

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 479-492

  Cramer, Phebe ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adult longitudinal study; Adult personality; Agentic traits; Communal traits; CPI personality; Longitudinal study; Maladjustment; Narcissism

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052304232     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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