What gives victims satisfaction when they seek revenge?

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 364-374

  Gollwitzer, Mario ^a   Meder, Milena ^b   Schmitt, Manfred ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b University of Koblenz Landau ^*  (Germany)

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EID: 79953044792     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.782     Document Type: Article

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