The sting of lack of affection: Chronic goal dissatisfaction in transference

Self and Identity

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 393-412

  Berk, Michele S ^a   Andersen, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Hostile affect; Motivation; Relationships; Significant others; Transference; Unsatisfied goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 52349111777     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298860701800092     Document Type: Article

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