Reanalysis and perspective in the heat-aggression debate

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-73

  Bell, Paul A ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Curvilinear; Heat; Temperature; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; HEAT; HUMAN; PERIODICITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; HEAT; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERIODICITY; TEMPERATURE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 23844509865     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.89.1.71     Document Type: Review

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