When Guilt Evokes Self-Punishment: Evidence for the Existence of a Dobby Effect

Emotion

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 118-122

  Nelissen, Rob M A ^a   Zeelenberg, Marcel ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

guilt; interpersonal behavior; pro social behavior; self punishment; signaling behavior

Indexed keywords

EGO; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; PUNISHMENT; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60749093673     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014540     Document Type: Article

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