@article{ref1,
title="Narcissism, fame seeking, and mass shootings",
journal="American behavioral scientist",
year="2018",
author="Bushman, Brad J.",
volume="62",
number="2",
pages="229-241",
abstract="For many years, the conventional wisdom was that most acts of aggression and violence stem from insecurities and low self-esteem. The possibility that some mass shooters have low self-esteem, low self-worth, or painful personal insecurities should not lead us to overlook another more likely possibility: that a significant number of mass shooters may have large egos and narcissistic tendencies. This article will (a) describe the psychological concepts of narcissism and narcissistic traits; (b) review previous research on links between narcissism, aggression, and violence; (c) review evidence that some mass shooters exhibit narcissistic traits; and (d) discuss the implications of narcissistic mass shooters for society and the media coverage of their shooting rampages.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-7642",
doi="10.1177/0002764217739660",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002764217739660"
}