Interpersonal chemistry through negativity: Bonding by sharing negative attitudes about others

Personal Relationships

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-150

  Bosson, Jennifer K ^a   Johnson, Amber B ^a   Niederhoffer, Kate ^b   Swann Jr , William B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 33646754450     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2006.00109.x     Document Type: Review

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