The role of affect in determining the attributional weight of immoral behaviors

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 935-948

  Trafimow, David ^a   Bromgard, Irina K ^a   Finlay, Krystina A ^a   Ketelaar, Timothy ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Attribution; Emotions; Imperfect duties; Perfect duties

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MORALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; ATTITUDE; HUMANS; MORALS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 22144481697     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167204272179     Document Type: Article

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