Down-Regulating Narcissistic Tendencies: Communal Focus Reduces State Narcissism

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 488-500

  Giacomin, Miranda ^a   Jordan, Christian H ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

empathy; independent self construal; interdependent self construal; narcissism; self enhancement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NARCISSISM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NARCISSISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898678548     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213516635     Document Type: Article

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