The impact of failing to give an apology and the need-for-cognition on anger

Current Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-134

  Thomas, Rebecca L ^a   Millar, Murray G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Apology; Need for cognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449090073     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: 19364733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-008-9025-y     Document Type: Article

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