Catharsis, aggression, and persuasive influence: Self-fulfilling or self-defeating prophecies?

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 367-376

  Bushman, Brad J ^a   Baumeister, Roy F ^b   Stack, Angela D ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; EGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

AGGRESSION; CATHARSIS; EGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0033094847     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.3.367     Document Type: Article

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