Fueling the flames of the green-eyed monster: The role of ruminative thought in reaction to romantic jealousy

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 308-329

  Carson, Christine L ^a   Cupach, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034357053     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310009374678     Document Type: Article

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