The relationship between shame and different types of anger: A theory-based investigation

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1278-1282

  Hejdenberg, Jennie ^a   Andrews, Bernice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger; Shame; Shame rage; Social rank; STAXI

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953162924     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.02.024     Document Type: Article

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