The effects of implicit theories of moral character on affective reactions to moral transgressions

Social Cognition

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 819-832

  Miller, Claude H ^a   Burgoon, Judee K ^b   Hall, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 37649024760     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2007.25.6.819     Document Type: Article

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