Let go of your (inflated) ego: Caring more about others reduces narcissistic tendencies

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 511-523

  Jordan, Christian H ^a   Giacomin, Miranda ^a   Kopp, Leia ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84908174811     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12128     Document Type: Article

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