Is it worth lying for? Physiological and emotional implications of recalling deceptive affection

Human Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-106

  Horan, Sean M ^a   Booth Butterfield, Melanie ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650402404     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01394.x     Document Type: Article

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