On-line empathic accuracy in marital interaction

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 839-850

  Thomas, Geoff ^a   Fletcher, Garth J O ^a   Lange, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0031501532     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.72.4.839     Document Type: Article

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