The threat vs. challenge of car parking for women: How self- and group affirmation affect cardiovascular responses

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 178-183

  Derks, Belle ^a   Scheepers, Daan ^a   Van Laar, Colette ^a   Ellemers, Naomi ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular threat and challenge; Gender identification; Group affirmation; Self affirmation; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650026303     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2010.08.016     Document Type: Article

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