Processing memories of anger-eliciting events: The effect of asking 'why' from a distance

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 402-409

  Wimalaweera, Subodha W ^a   Moulds, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affect; Anger; Rumination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RECALL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; THINKING;

EID: 40149092784     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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