The anatomy of anger: An integrative cognitive model of trait anger and reactive aggression

Journal of Personality

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-38

  Wilkowski, Benjamin M ^a   Robinson, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; COGNITION; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 76149137403     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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