Effects of mimicking: Acting prosocially by being emotionally moved

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 965-976

  Stel, Mariëlle ^a   Van Baaren, Rick B ^b   Vonk, Roos ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 54949098151     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.472     Document Type: Article

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