Does a narcissism epidemic exist in modern western societies? Comparing narcissism and self-esteem in East and West Germany
Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Aline Vater , Steffen Moritz, Stefan Roepke Published: January 24, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188287 Correction 29 May 2018: Vater A, Moritz S, Roepke S (2018) Correction: Does a narcissism epidemic exist in modern western societies? Comparing narcissism and self-esteem in East and West Germany. PLOS ONE 13(5): e0198386. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198386 View correction Abstract Narcissism scores are higher in individualistic cultures compared with more collectivistic cultures. However, the impact of sociocultural factors on narcissism and self-esteem has not been well described. Germany…