Differentiating the effects of self-control and self-esteem on reactions to mortality salience

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 894-901

  Gailliot, Matthew T ^a   Schmeichel, Brandon J ^b   Maner, Jon K ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ego depletion; Mortality salience; Self control; Self esteem; Self regulation; Terror Management; Thought suppression; Worldview defense

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848891895     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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