The death-anxiety buffering function of close relationships: Exploring the effects of separation reminders on death-thought accessibility

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 287-299

  Mikulincer, Mario ^a   Florian, Victor ^a   Birnbaum, Gurit ^a   Malishkevich, Shira ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 23044534720     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202286001     Document Type: Review

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