Gender Differences in Experimental Disclosure: Evidence, Theoretical Explanations, and Avenues for Future Research

Sex Roles

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 178-183

  Langer, Shelby L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional expression; Experimental disclosure; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955714727     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-010-9795-1     Document Type: Article

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