Narcissism and Other-Derogation in the Absence of Ego Threat

Journal of Personality

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 334-345

  Park, Sun W ^a   Colvin, C Randall ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929028807     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12107     Document Type: Article

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