Two paths of defense: Specific versus compensatory reactions to self-threat

Self and Identity

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-50

  Eisenstadt, Donna ^a   Hicks, John L ^a   McIntyre, Kevin ^a   Rivers, Jennifer A ^a   Cahill, Michael ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 35348989707     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298860500348079     Document Type: Article

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