Provoked Narcissistic Aggression: Examining the Role of De-Escalated and Escalated Provocations

Theories have postulated why provocation is particularly likely to incite aggression for narcissists, but key propositions from such theories dealing with psychological process or boundary conditions have seldom been tested. Here, we investigated narcissists’ cognitive, emotional, and motivational e...

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Authors: Hart, William 1713-1784 (Author) ; Tortoriello, Gregory K. (Author) ; Richardson, Kyle (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 9/10, Pages: 4832-4853
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