Defensive physiological reactions to rejection: The effect of self-esteem and attentional control on startle responses

Psychological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 886-892

  Gyurak, Anett ^a   Ayduk, Özlem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; BLINKING; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAINTING; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STARTLE REFLEX; STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BLINKING; CUES; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PAINTINGS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; STARTLE REACTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 34748831652     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01996.x     Document Type: Review

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