Tracing the self-regulatory bases of moral emotions

Emotion Review

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 386-396

  Sheikh, Sana ^a   Janoff Bulman, Ronnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

guilt; moral emotions; parenting styles; self regulation; shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958039029     PISSN: 17540739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1754073910374660     Document Type: Review

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