In Defense of Self-Love: An Observational Study on Narcissists' Negative Behavior During Romantic Relationship Conflict

Self and Identity

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 477-490

  Peterson, Julie Longua ^a   DeHart, Tracy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Narcissism; Romantic relationships; Self enhancement; Threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897458288     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2013.868368     Document Type: Article

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