Guns, testosterone, and aggression: An experimental test of a mediational hypothesis

Psychological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 568-571

  Klinesmith, Jennifer ^a   Kasser, Tim ^a   McAndrew, Francis T ^a  

^a KNOX COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FIREARM; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SALIVA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; FIREARMS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 33745630660     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01745.x     Document Type: Article

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