Reflections on the costs and benefits of exacting revenge in romantic relationships

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-137

  Boon, Susan D ^b   Alibhai, Alishia M ^b   Deveau, Vicki L ^a,b  

^a PROVOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benefits; Consequences; Costs; Revenge; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955642391     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022367     Document Type: Article

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