Working Memory Capacity and the Self-Regulation of Emotional Expression and Experience

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1526-1540

  Schmeichel, Brandon J ^a   Volokhov, Rachael N ^b   Demaree, Heath A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive control; emotion regulation; emotional expression; working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; COGNITION; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57949112179     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013345     Document Type: Article

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