Tickling the monster: Jealousy induction in relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-73

  Fleischmann, Amy A ^a   Spitzberg, Brian H ^a   Andersen, Peter A ^a   Roesch, Scott C ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Goals; Jealousy induction; Jealousy responses; Revenge; Tactics

Indexed keywords

EID: 14144253364     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407505049321     Document Type: Review

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