Taking chances in the face of threat: Romantic risk regulation and approach motivation

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 737-751

  Cavallo, Justin V ^a   Fitzsimons, Grinne M ^a   Holmes, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Approach and avoidance; Risk regulation; Risk taking; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; COURTSHIP; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 65549100599     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167209332742     Document Type: Article

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