Empathy, self-affirmation, and forgiveness: The moderating roles of gender and entitlement

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1071-1099

  Exline, Julie Juola ^a   Zell, Anne L ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73549108077     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.9.1071     Document Type: Article

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