Embarrassment: A form of social pain

American Scientist

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 524-533

  Harris, Christine R ^a  

^a Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

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SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33750960821     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2006.62.1009     Document Type: Article

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