A Big Tent of Dark Personality Traits

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 434-446

  Marcus, David K ^a   Zeigler Hill, Virgil ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84940032178     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12185     Document Type: Article

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