When are grandiose and vulnerable narcissists least helpful?

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 127-132

  Lannin, Daniel G ^a   Guyll, Max ^a   Krizan, Zlatan ^a   Madon, Stephanie ^a   Cornish, Marilyn ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Grandiose; Helping; Narcissism; Prosocial; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885471461     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2013.08.035     Document Type: Article

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