Debates about the benefits of self-esteem have persisted for decades, both in the scientific
literature and in the popular press. Although many researchers and lay people have argued …

This meta-analytic review examines the link between narcissism and aggression, and
whether the link is stronger under provocation conditions. A total of 437 independent studies …

This quantitative synthesis of 448 independent studies including 480,830 families revealed
small positive associations (rs=. 13 to. 23) between parents' naturally occurring involvement …

Depressive disorders are often accompanied by severe and pervasive impairments in social
functioning, surpassing those experienced by individuals with other chronic medical …

To investigate the normative trajectory of self-esteem across the life span, this meta-analysis
synthesizes the available longitudinal data on mean-level change in self-esteem. The …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Seventh Edition, provides a psychological and
evidence-informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many …

Drawing on both classic and current approaches, I propose a theory that integrates
motivation, personality, and development within one framework, using a common set of …

The narcissism spectrum model synthesizes extensive personality, social–psychological,
and clinical evidence, building on existing knowledge about narcissistic grandiosity and …

Current emergent studies are seriously questioning if parental strictness contributes to
adolescent adjustment. This study examined whether the relationship between authoritative …

In this article, we review new insights gained from recent longitudinal studies examining the
development of self-esteem and its influence on important life outcomes. The evidence …