Clever and crude but not kind: Narcissism, self-esteem, and the self-reference effect

Memory

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 307-322

  Jones, Lara L ^a   Brunell, Amy B ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mnemic neglect; Narcissism; Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI); Self esteem; Self reference effect

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; RECALL; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894294111     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2013.778999     Document Type: Article

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