The unwanted exposure of the self: A phenomenological study of embarrassment

Humanistic Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Robbins, Brent Dean ^a   Parlavecchio, Holly ^b  

^a DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 57949097622     PISSN: 08873267     EISSN: 15473333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15473333thp3404_3     Document Type: Article

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