Suppressing emotions toward stereotyped targets: The impact on willingness to engage in contact

Social Cognition

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 276-287

  Burns, Kathleen C ^a   Isbell, Linda M ^b   Tyler, James M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61449104751     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2008.26.3.276     Document Type: Article

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