The interpersonal expression of perfectionism among grandiose and vulnerable narcissists: Perfectionistic self-presentation, effortless perfection, and the ability to seem perfect

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 99, Issue , 2016, Pages 320-324

  Casale, Silvia ^a   Fioravanti, Giulia ^a   Rugai, Laura ^a   Flett, Gordon L ^b   Hewitt, Paul L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effortless perfection; Grandiose narcissism; Hiding effort; Perfectionistic self presentation; Perfectionistic self presentational capability; Vulnerable narcissism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969834418     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.05.026     Document Type: Article

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