Back to caring after being hurt: The role of forgiveness

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-227

  Karremans, Johan C ^a   Van Lange, Paul A M ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 3142749034     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.192     Document Type: Article

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