Effect of trait and state approach motivation on aggressive inclinations

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1381-1385

  Harmon Jones, Eddie ^a   Peterson, Carly K ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Approach motivation; BAS; Positive affect

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749123984     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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