They heard a cry: Psychosocial resources moderate perception of others' distress

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 296-314

  Harber, Kent D ^a   Einev Cohen, Michal ^a   Lang, Fran ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41149178703     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.448     Document Type: Article

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