Shyness and reduced sexual arousal in males: The transference of cognitive interference

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-344

  Karafa, Joseph A ^a   Cozzarelli, Catherine ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031495113     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp1903_4     Document Type: Article

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