Anger at unfairness: Is it moral outrage?

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1272-1285

  Batson, C Daniel ^a   Kennedy, Christopher L ^a   Nord, Lesley Anne ^a   Stocks, E L ^a,b   Fleming, D'Yani A ^a   Marzette, Christian M ^a   Lishner, David A ^a,c   Hayes, Robin E ^a   Kolchinsky, Leah M ^a   Zerger, Tricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

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EID: 36749099145     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.434     Document Type: Review

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