Narcissism through the ages: What happens when narcissists grow older?

Cramer, Phebe

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Narcissism through the ages: What happens when narcissists grow older?

Cramer, Phebe·2011·Journal of Research in Personality

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Authors: Cramer, P.
Affiliations: Williams College (US)
Corresponding author: Cramer, Phebe
Venue: Journal of Research in Personality
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2011-10
Volume: 45
Issue: 5
Pages: 479-492
ISSN: 0092-6566 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2011.06.003
OpenAlex: W1973678445
Cited by: 46
References: 92
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2013: 2
FWCI: 0.69
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Research in Personality (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Ego Development and Educational Practices
Keywords: narcissism, aging, hypersensitive narcissism, empathy, emotional maladjustment, life outcomes, adult personality development

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