Threatened egotism, narcissism, self-esteem, and direct and displaced aggression: does self-love or self-hate lead to violence?

@article{Bushman1998ThreatenedEN,
  title={Threatened egotism, narcissism, self-esteem, and direct and displaced aggression: does self-love or self-hate lead to violence?},
  author={Brad J. Bushman and Roy F. Baumeister},
  journal={Journal of personality and social psychology},
  year={1998},
  volume={75 1},
  pages={
          219-29
        }
}
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