Publications: Emotion

2024 »

Mercadante, E. J., & Tracy, J. L. (2024).

How does it feel to be greedy? The role of pride in avaricious acquisition.

Journal of Personality, 92, 565-583.

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2023 »

Tracy, J. L., Mercadante, E. J., & Robins, R. W. (2023).

The viability and validity of authentic and hubristic pride: Commentary on Dickens and Murphy (in press).

Emotion, 23, 894-898.

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Mercadante, E., Witkower, Z., Hohm, I., & Tracy, J. L. (2023).

Beyond the fearful ape hypothesis: Humans are also supplicating and appeasing apes.

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 42, e. 72.

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Witkower, Z., Rule, N. O., & Tracy, J. L. (2023).

Emotions Do Reliably Co-Occur With Predicted Facial Signals: Comment on Durán and Fernandez-Dols (2021)

Emotion, 23, 903-907.

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Tracy, J. L., Mercadante, E., & Witkower, Z. (2023).

The evolved nature of pride.

In L. Al-Shawaf & T. Shakelford (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Evolution and the Emotions (Chapter 10). Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK.

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Mercandate, E. J., Tracy, J. L., & Gotz, F. (2023).

Greed predicts the approval and reach of U.S. Senators’ tweets.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 20(11), e2218680120.

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2022 »

Mercadante, E. J., & Tracy, J. L. (2022).

A paradox of pride: Hubristic pride predicts strategic dishonesty after status threats.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 151, 1681-1706.

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Witkower, Z., & Tracy, J. L. (2022).

How and why head position changes the perception of facial expressions of emotion.

Emotion, 22, 931-944.

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Mercadante, E., & Tracy, J. L. (2022).

Emotions can cause anti-social behavior.

Evolutionary Studies in Imaginary Culture, 6, 61-65

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2021 »

Tracy, J. L., & Weidman, A. C. (2021).

The self-conscious and social emotions: A personality and social functionalist account.

Handbook of Personality: New Directions and Emerging Issues (4th Edition, Chapter 23).

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Baranski, E., Sweeny, K., Gardiner, G., … Tracy, J. L., … & Funder, D. C. (2021).

International optimism: Correlates and consequences of dispositional optimism across 61 countries.

Journal of Personality, 89, 288-304.

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Witkower, Z., Hill, A. K., & Koster, J., & Tracy, J. L. (2021).

Beyond face value: Evidence for the universality of bodily expressions of emotion.

Affective Science, 2, 221-229.

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Baranski, E., Gardiner, G., Lee, D., Funder, D., .... Tracy, J. L., .... (2021).

Who in the world is trying to change their personality traits? Volitional personality change among college students in 56 countries.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 121, 1140-1156.

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Mercadante, E., Witkower, Z., & Tracy, J. L. (2021).

The psychological structure, social consequences, function, and expression of pride experiences.

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 39, 130-135.

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Witkower, Z., Tracy, J. L., Pun, A., & Baron, A. (2021).

Can children recognize bodily expressions of emotion?

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 1-14.

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2020 »

Beall, A. T., & Tracy, J. L. (2020).

The evolution of pride and shame.

Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior (pp.179-193).

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Witkower, Z., Mercadante, E., & Tracy, J. L. (2020).

How affect shapes status: Distinct emotional experiences and expressions facilitate social hierarchy navigation.

Current Opinion in Psychology

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Witkower, Z. & Tracy, J. L. (2020).

We don’t make WEIRD faces: A brief history of emotion expression research in small-scale societies.

Evolution and Human Behavior, 41, 454-455 [commentary].

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Lee, D. I., Gardiner, G., Baranski, E., …Tracy, J. L., … & Funder, D. C. (2020).

Situational experience around the world: A replication and extension in 62 countries

Journal of Personality

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Gardiner, G., Lee, D., Baranski, E…. Tracy, J. L., …., & Funder, D. (2020).

Happiness around the world: A combined emic-etic approach across 63 countries.

PLoS ONE.

Weidman, A. C., & Tracy, J. L. (2020).

A provisional taxonomy of subjectively experienced positive emotions.

Affective Science, 1, 57-86.

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Tracy, J. (2020).

Find something morally sickening? Take a ginger pill.

Aeon

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Tracy, J. L. (2020)

What matters emotionally: The importance of pride for cumulative culture.

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 43, e180.

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2019 »

Tracy, J. L., Steckler, C., & Heltzel, G. (2019).

The physiological basis of psychological disgust and moral judgments.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 116, 15-32.

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Weidman, A. C., & Tracy, J. L. (2019).

Picking up good vibrations: Uncovering the content of distinct positive emotion subjective experience.

Emotion, 20, 1311–1331.

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Keltner, D., Sauter, D., Tracy, J. L., & Cowen, A. (2019).

Emotional expression: Advances in basic emotion theory.

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 43, 195-201.

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Witkower, Z. & Tracy, J. L. (2019).

“Head-ing” towards a new understanding of face perception.

Character and Context (SPSP Media Newsletter, August 13, 2019).

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Cowen, A., Sauter, D., Tracy, J. L., & Keltner, D. (2019).

Mapping the passions: Toward a high dimensional taxonomy of emotional experience and expression.

Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 20, 69-90.

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Keltner, D., Tracy, J. L., Sauter, D., & Cowen, A. (2019).

What basic emotion theory really says for the 21st Century study of emotion.

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 43, 195-201.

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Gardiner, G., ... Tracy, J. L., ... & Funder, D. (2019).

Assessing personality across 13 countries using the California Adult Q-Set.

International Journal of Personality Psychology, 5, 1-17.

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2018 »

Witkower, Z. & Tracy, J. L. (2018).

Bodily communication of emotion: Evidence for extra-facial behavioral expressions and available coding systems.

Emotion Review, 11, 184-193.

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Baranski, E., ... Tracy, J.L.,... & Funder, D.C. (2018).

Comparisons of daily behavior across 21 countries.

Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8, 252-266.

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Weidman, A. C., Cheng, J. T., & Tracy, J. L. (2018).

The psychological structure of humility.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 114, 153-178.

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2017 »

Beall, A. T., & Tracy, J. L. (2017).

Emotivational psychology: How distinct emotions facilitate fundamental motives.

Social and Personality Psychology Compass.

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Weidman, A. C. & Tracy, J. L. (2017).

How to study the structure of emotions? A welcome call to action and a pragmatic proposal.

Psychological Inquiry, 27, 63-67. [commentary]

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Weidman, A. C., Steckler, C., & Tracy, J. L. (2017).

The jingle and jangle of emotion assessment: Imprecise measurement, casual scale usage, and conceptual fuzziness in emotion research.

Emotion, 17, 267-295.

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Weidman, A. C. & Tracy, J. L. (2017).

Is humility a sentiment?

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 40, 41-42 [commentary]

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2016 »

Keltner, D., Tracy, J. L., Sauter, D. A., Cordaro, D. C., & McNeil, G. (2016).

Expression of emotion.

In L.F. Barrett, The Handbook of Emotions (4th Edition, pp. 467-482).

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Weidman, A. C., Tracy, J. L., & Elliot, A. J. (2016).

The benefits of following your pride: Authentic pride promotes achievement.

Journal of Personality

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Guillaume, E., ... Tracy, J. L., ... & Funder, D. C. (2016).

The world at 7: Comparing the experience of situations across 20 countries.

Journal of Personality

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2015 »

Beall, A. T., & Tracy, J. L. (2015).

The puzzling attractiveness of shame.

Evolutionary Psychology

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Shi, Y., Chung, J. M., Cheng, J. T., Tracy, J. L., Robins, R. W., Chen, X., & Zheng, Y. (2015).

Cross-cultural evidence for the two-factor structure of pride.

Journal of Research in Personality

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Tracy, J. L., Randles, D., & Steckler, C. M. (2015).

The nonverbal communication of emotions.

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 3, 25-30.

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2014 »

Tracy, J. L. (2014).

An evolutionary approach to understanding distinct emotions.

Emotion Review, 6, 308-312.

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Tracy, J. L., Weidman, A. C., Cheng, J. T., & Martens, J. P. (2014).

Pride: The fundamental emotion of success, power, and status.

In Tugade, Shiota, & Kirby (Eds.), Handbook of positive emotion (pp. 294-310). New York: Guildford Press.

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Tracy, J. L., Klonsky, E. D., & Proudfit, G. H. (2014).

How affective science can inform clinical science: An introduction to the special series on emotions and psychopathology.

Clinical Psychological Science, 2, 371-386.

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2014).

Conceptual and empirical strengths of the Authentic/ Hubristic Model of pride.

Emotion, 14, 33-37.

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Tracy, J. L. (2014).

Author's Response: Incompatible conclusions or different levels of analysis?

Emotion Review, 6, 330-331.

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Steckler, C. M., & Tracy, J. L. (2014).

The Emotional Underpinnings of Social Status

In Cheng, Tracy, & Anderson (Eds.), The Psychology of Social Status (pp. 201-224). New York: Springer.

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2013 »

Randles, D., & Tracy, J. L. (2013).

Shamed into taking a drink? Nonverbal displays of shame predict relapse and worsening health among recovering alcoholics.

Clinical Psychological Science, 1, 149-155.

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Dunlop, W. L., & Tracy, J. L. (2013).

Sobering stories: Narratives of self-redemption predict behavioral change and improved health among recovering alcoholics.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104, 576-590.

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Cheng, J. T., Tracy, J. L., Foulsham, T., & Kingstone, A., & Henrich, J. (2013).

Two ways to the top: Evidence that dominance and prestige are distinct yet viable avenues to social rank and influence

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104, 103–125.

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Tracy, J. L., Shariff, A. F., Zhao, W., & Henrich, J. (2013).

Cross-Cultural Evidence that the Nonverbal Expression of Pride is an Automatic Status Signal

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 142, 163-180.

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2012 »

Tangney, J. P., & Tracy, J. L. (2012).

Self-conscious emotions.

In M. Leary, & J. P. Tangney (Eds.), Handbook of self and identity (2nd Edition, pp. 446-478). Guilford: New York.

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Ashton-James, C. E., & Tracy, J. L. (2012).

Pride and prejudice: Feelings about the self influence judgments of others.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 466-476.

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Shariff, A. F., Tracy, J. L., & Markusoff, J. (2012).

(Implicitly) Judging a Book By Its Cover: The Power of Pride and Shame Expressions in Shaping Judgments of Social Status

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 1178-1193.

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Tracy, J. L., & Prehn, C. (2012).

Arrogant or self-confident? The use of contextual knowledge to differentiate hubristic and authentic pride from a single nonverbal expression.

Cognition & Emotion, 26, 14-24.

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2011 »

Tracy, J. L., Robins, R. W., Schriber, R. A., & Solomon, M. (2011).

Is Emotion Recognition Impaired in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41, 102-109.

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Mosewich, A. D., Kowalski, K. C., Sabiston, C. M., Sedgwick, W. A., & Tracy, J. L. (2011).

Self-Compassion: A potential resource for young women athletes.

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 33, 103-123.

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Tracy, J. L., & Beall, A. (2011).

Happy guys finish last: The impact of emotion expressions on sexual attraction.

Emotion, 11, 1379-1387.

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Tracy, J. L. (2011).

Emotions of inequality [Review of S. Fiske, “Envy up, scorn down: How status divides us”]

Science

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Tracy, J. L., & Randles, D. (2011).

Four models of basic emotions: A review of Ekman and Cordaro, Izard, Levenson, and Panksepp and Watt.

Emotion Review, 3, 397-405.

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Shariff, A. F., & Tracy, J. L. (2011)

Emotion expressions: On signals, symbols, and spandrels.

Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20, 407-408.

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Shariff, A. F., & Tracy, J. L. (2011)

What are emotion expressions for?

Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20, 395-399.

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2010 »

Shariff, A. F., Tracy, J. L., Cheng, J. T., & Henrich, J. (2010).

Further thoughts on the evolution of pride’s two facets: A response to Clark.

Emotion Review, 2, 399-400 [author reply].

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Shariff, A. F., Tracy, J. L., & Cheng, J. T. (2010).

Naturalism and the tale of two facets.

Emotion Review, 2, 182-183 [authors' response

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Tracy, J. L., Shariff, A. F., & Cheng, J. T. (2010).

A naturalist’s view of pride.

Emotion Review, 2, 163-177 [target article]

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Cheng, J. T., Tracy, J. L., & Henrich, J. (2010).

Pride, Personality, and the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Social Status.

Evolution and Human Behavior, 31, 334-347.

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2009 »

Tracy, J. L., Cheng, J., Robins, R. W., & Trzesniewski, K. (2009).

Authentic and hubristic pride: The affective core of self-esteem and narcissism.

Self and Identity, 8, 196-213.

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Tracy, J. L., Robins, R. W., & Schriber, R. A. (2009).

Development of a FACS-verified set of basic and self-conscious emotion expressions.

Emotion, 9, 554-559.

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2008 »

Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2008).

The automaticity of emotion recognition.

Emotion, 7, 789-801.

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2008).

The nonverbal expression of pride: Evidence for cross-cultural recognition.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94, 516-530.

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Tracy, J. L., & Matsumoto, D. (2008).

The spontaneous expression of pride and shame: Evidence for biologically innate nonverbal displays.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105, 11655-11660.

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2007 »

Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2007).

Self-conscious emotions: Where self and emotion meet.

In C. Sedikides & S. Spence (Eds.), The self in social psychology. Frontiers of social psychology series (pp. 187-209). New York: Psychology Press.

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2007).

The psychological structure of pride: A tale of two facets.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 506-525.

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Robins, R. W., Noftle, E. E., & Tracy, J. L. (2007).

Assessing self-conscious emotions: A review of self-report and nonverbal measures.

In J. L. Tracy, R. W. Robins, & J. P. Tangney (Eds.), The self-conscious emotions: Theory and Research. New York: Guilford.

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2007).

The self in self-conscious emotions: A cognitive appraisal approach.

In J. L. Tracy, R. W. Robins, & J. P. Tangney (Eds), The self-conscious emotions: Theory and research. New York, NY: Guilford.

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2007).

The prototypical pride expression: Development of a nonverbal behavioral coding system.

Emotion, 7, 789-801.

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2006 »

Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2006).

Appraisal antecedents of shame and guilt: Support for a theoretical model.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1339-1351.

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2005 »

Tracy, J. L., Robins, R. W., & Lagattuta, K. H. (2005).

Can children recognize the pride expression?

Emotion, 5, 251-257.

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2004 »

Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2004).

Keeping the self in self-conscious emotions: Further arguments for a theoretical model.

Psychological Inquiry, 15, 171-177. [authors response]

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2004).

Putting the self into self-conscious emotions: A theoretical model.

Psychological Inquiry, 15, 103-125.

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2004).

Show your pride: Evidence for a discrete emotion expression.

Psychological Science, 15, 194-197.

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2003 »

Tracy, J. L., Shaver, P. R., Albino, A. W., & Cooper, M. L. (2003).

Attachment styles and adolescent sexuality.

In P. Florsheim (Ed.), Adolescent romance and sexual behavior: Theory, research, and practical implications (pp.137-159). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

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Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2003).

Does pride have a recognizable expression?

In P. Ekman, J. J. Campos, R. J. Davidson, & F. B. M. de Waal (Eds.), Emotions inside out: 130 years after Darwin’s The expression of emotions in man and animals. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1000, 1-3.

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2001 »

Robins, R. W., Tracy, J. L., & Shaver, P. R. (2001).

Shamed into self-love: Dynamics, roots, and functions of narcissism.

Psychological Inquiry, 12, 230-236. [commentary]

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