On being rejected: A meta-analysis of experimental research on rejection

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 468-488

  Gerber, Jonathan ^a   Wheeler, Ladd ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77951622112     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6924.2009.01158.x     Document Type: Article

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