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The psychology of narcissism - W. Keith Campbell

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Narcissism isn’t just a personality type that shows up in advice columns; it’s actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. But what causes it? And can narcissists improve on their negative traits? W. Keith Campbell describes the psychology behind the elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement of narcissists.

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Educator
W. Keith Campbell
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Director
Hector Herrera
Producer
Pazit Cahlon
Sound Designer
Nick Sewell
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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